Clear answers for event organisers
Begin with the core guides below, then explore specific topics covering different cover structures, certificates, approvals and event planning.
Essential guide
Why Event Liability Insurance Is Critically Important
Understand common claims, venue requirements, supplier responsibilities, interested parties and the importance of good documentation.
Read the liability guideChoosing a cover structure
One-Off vs Annual Event Insurance
Understand when event-specific PAYG cover or annual cover may better suit your event frequency, policy periods and administration needs.
See when each option may suitPublic liability
Event Public Liability Insurance
Learn what event public liability insurance is designed to cover and why venues, councils and partners commonly request it.
Learn about public liabilityChoose the right cover structure
Learn how one-day, one-off and broader event insurance arrangements differ, and which may suit your event schedule and operating needs.
Event Insurance Australia
A practical overview of event insurance for Australian organisers, including common cover requirements and the details needed to get a quote.
Read the guideEvent Liability Insurance
Learn how event liability insurance applies to organisers, the types of incidents it may respond to and why evidence of cover may be requested.
Explore event liability insuranceOne Day Public Liability Insurance
Learn when one-day cover may suit an event and how the policy period should account for site visits, setup and pack-down where required.
Explore one-day coverOne-Off Public Liability Insurance
Understand event-specific PAYG cover, how it works for a defined event or policy period and when annual cover may be worth considering instead.
Explore one-off coverPrepare your event
Review the information and documents commonly requested before an event can proceed.
Certificate of Currency
Learn what an event Certificate of Currency confirms and which policy, insured, date, limit and interested-party details should be checked.
Understand certificate requirementsCouncil and Venue Requirements
Review the limits, dates, organiser details, certificate wording and other information commonly requested by councils and venues.
Review common requirementsEvent Risk Assessment Template
Review venue, crowd, supplier, weather, setup, equipment, emergency planning and insurance considerations before your event.
Review the risk assessment guideGuidance for specific events
Explore considerations relevant to community, market, pop-up and vendor-based events.
Market and Pop-Up Event Public Liability Insurance
Guidance for market and pop-up organisers arranging event cover, including supplier certificates, venue requirements and vendor activities.
Read the market event guideCommunity Event Insurance
Guidance for organisers of fundraisers, community days and local events involving volunteers, suppliers, venues or council requirements.
Read the community event guide