Rather than appointing formal committees to projects and issues, HikeWest maintains a flexible approach by harnessing the skills, experience and energy of members, associates and other volunteers through more informal working groups led by the Executive Officer:
| Team / Group | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| TRAILS | 'Walks of the Southwest' - Produce a resource (hard copy and/or online) for bushwalkers covering adventurous walks / hikes in the southwest, excluding the Bibbulmun Track and Cape to Cape Track. |
| Input to WA Hiking Strategy development and implementation (since 2018) | |
| New trails opportunities | |
| Trails maintenance support objective | |
| Trails issues | |
| ACCESS & ENVIRONMENT | Recreational access to water catchments |
| Mining impacts and Forest Management Plan | |
| Educating on sustainability of 'traditional' off-track walking in jarrah forests | |
| Other walking environment issues & submissions (ad hoc) | |
| CLUB SUPPORT | Talk topics & presenters register |
| Safety & Risk Management | |
| Annual insurances renewal facilitation | |
| Remote walks facilitation | |
| Seeking other ways to maintain vigour and relevance of clubs in face of social & other change | |
| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Encouraging participation by promoting bushwalking more widely in the community. |
| Organiser of WA Hiking 'Expo' | |
| Representation at public festivals / fairs eg Hyde Park Festival | |
| Promotional banners, flyers & posters | |
| HikeWest-organised talks / presentations | |
| Effective use of media (website, Facebook etc) | |
| WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA | Improving communications by optimising use of website and social media (and print media). |