The following roles are required to be filled in order for the parade to be a successful and safe event:

Parade Oversight

Location: Collins St to St.Kilda Rd

Duties: Observe the parade and ensure that all Scout members are safe and to report any incidents or issues as they occur. A secondary task to to observe the vehicles in the parade and to record the details of any who are using hand held cameras while driving. This year, the role expands further, with the task of ensuring the public are behind the barriers and yellow tram lines to ensure the safe movement of vehicles during the Commemorative March. The photographers will work with you throughout the event.

Veteran Assistance

Location: Shrine of Remembrance

Duties: At the direction of ADF and Scouting personnel, you will be required to assist Veterans exiting parade cars. Ladders, steps and seating will be available.

Administration

Location: Federation Square

Duties: Assist the Administration Team with sign in, checking of forms and advising members of locations. Also to provide assistance to Bob Cater for the distribution of members for banner/sign assistance, and the assembling of the formed body for the combined Scouts and Guides formation at the end of the parade.

Pedestrian Control

Location: Flinders/Swanston Sts, Collins/Swanston Sts and along St.Kilda Rd at major tram stops

Duties: To assist Victoria Police with the duties of pedestrian control during the event. Barriers will be moved at their direction to open/close crossings. Primary direction will be handled by Mat McKernan (Flinders/Swanston Control). A separate briefing will be run my Mat on the morning of the march. All St.Kilda Rd crossings that are open will be the Southern most crossings at major tram stops. Federation Square and Clocks crossings will be closed from 8.15am, and manned for the duration of the event. These positions will have a member of Guides Victoria embedded with Scouting members.

Banner/Sign collection

Location: Shrine of Remembrance

Duties: Assist in the collection of banners and flags carried in the parade from the WW1 and WW2 conflicts, and to collect all Unit Designation Signs and return all of these to the truck throughout the duration of the march.

Truck Unloading

Location: Federation Square at Scout HQ

Duties: Assist in the removing of banners, signs and associated items from the RSL truck upon arrival at Federation Square circa 6.30am.

Drinks Tent

Location: Shrine of Remembrance

Duties: Assist the assigned Marshall to provide drinks and food for the parade bands. Includes unloading of the truck circa 7.45am at the Shrine.

Scout Welfare and Oversight Response (SWORd)

Location: March Route

Duties: The SWORd Team will consist of 3 groups of 4 members who will be placed along the march route in order to supplement and assist during an incident. For example - should a medical incident occur, the teams would move into the area and ensure the General Public are kept at a distance. These duties will be fluid on the day, and are directed into position by the Overwatch radio callsign. This team will have a members of Guides Victoria embedded within it.