Uniform & Badge Placement

Uniform Standards and Badge Placement

His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC FTSE Rtd, Chief Scout and Governor-General of Australia

Purchasing of Uniform

Cleveland enforces the wearing of the Australian Scout Uniform. When first joining, this is what needs to be purchased*:

Scout Shirt (colour respective to the section joining, see below) - worn tucked into sand trousers or shorts.
Queensland Scout Scarf
Queensland Woggle
Black or brown footwear

Other items recommended but not necessary:

Scout Belt
Scout Hat
Scout Trousers - these can be substituted with any sand coloured trouser or short.

The Scout shirt may be worn to section meetings when recieved, however it is requested that the Scarf is not to be worn until the member has been Invested as an affirmed member of The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc.

Section Uniform Variations

Click on the shirts to take you to purchase. Leader uniforms can only be purchased with a Leader login.

Joey Scouts

Options: Polo

Leader

Options: Male/Female

Scouts Australia Uniform Standards

Scouts Australia Youth Uniform Standards

Scouts Australia Adult Member Uniform Standards

Badge Placement

Badges are to be sewn onto the uniform as awarded in the correct place.

Please see adjacent badge placement form, relevant for all sections of Scouting

It is expected that reasonable hast is to be taken to make sure badges are sewn on and your uniform is up to date when being awarded new badges.

Important note - The Scout Uniform is one of two uniforms in Australia that is permitted to wear the Australian Flag. The other uniform being those of Defence Force Personnel. In this regard, the uniform is to be worn with utmost pride and respect at all times, and the wearer must demonstrate adherence to The Scout Promise and Law, as affirmed upon their Investiture Ceremony.

*Should there be financial issue in purchasing a uniform, please contact our Group Treasurer at treasurer@cleveland.scoutsqld.com.au to set up a re-payment plan. We encourage inclusiveness in Scouting, and will be able to support you by making sure your child is in uniform for their Investiture, should support be required.