To enquire about joining your local Life Saving Club just click one of the links to the right to obtain contact information or to submit a membership enquiry online. Alternatively please contact Lifesaving Operations on 03 9676 6930 for further information.

Catch the Wave and Join Us Now!

The primary mission of Victorian lifesaving clubs is to provide a safe and enjoyable aquatic experience for all visitors to our beaches. Over the summer period (end November through to Easter) lifesaving clubs provide volunteer beach patrols at 57 Victorian beaches on weekends and public holidays.  As a patrolling member of a lifesaving club you will play an important role in the provision of this vital community service.

Victoria's coastline and inland waterways are unique and their recreational opportunities endless.  Life Saving Victoria is keen to ensure that all visitors are aware of their own abilities and the potential dangers at the beach.  Lifesaving clubs train volunteer lifesavers in aquatic rescue and resuscitation techniques as well as offering water safety education to the general beach going public.

Lifesaving is able to offer all volunteers:

• Aquatic Education and Training
• Membership Development, Growth and Support
• Youth and Leadership Development
• Skills and Fitness

and all at a beach located near you.

Lifesaving clubs are equipped with up-to-date and well maintained equipment, ensuring that members have access to the latest rescue techniques and aids.

A number of lifesaving clubs in Victoria offer 24 hour emergency support services in partnership with other community emergency services for handling aquatic incidents.

Becoming a Lifesaver

Lifesaving is an activity for all ages.  The minimum age to become an active lifesaver is 13 years of age.  The two main lifesaving awards and their prerequisites are:

Surf Rescue Certificate

• Be a minimum of 13 years of age on the date of the final assessment
• Have completed a 200 metre swim in five minutes in a pool or open water

Surf Lifesaving Bronze Medallion

• Be a minimum of 15 years of age on the date of the final assessment
• Have completed a 400 metre swim in nine minutes in a pool or open water

Most lifesaving clubs run bronze camps, usually in November/December each year.  The camps typically run over a week period and are designed as a live-in training environment.

Clubs also deliver training to suit schools, community groups and individuals, with the focus on ease of delivery and catering to the individuals/groups availability.

Remember that lifesaving does not limit members to water-based activities

Life Saving Victoria offers opportunities for all and is actively seeking volunteers in all areas of the organisation. Lifesaving offers awards and certificates in:

• Resuscitation (Basic and Advanced)
• First Aid
• Powercraft Vehicles (Offshore & Inshore)
• Radio Communications
• Operations Vehicles (4WDs & ATVs)
• Administration & Financial activities
• Training & Assessment

Why we need you

Life Saving Victoria needs you and your skills to maintain and resource our beach patrol activities.

Our vital community service is provided free to the beach going public thanks to thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to training, patrolling and volunteering at their local lifesaving club. Your membership is an investment in your safety as well as the safety and well being of everyone important to you.

You can make a difference

Joining a lifesaving club is a unique opportunity that can ultimately change your life and the lives of your family and friends.  One day they may be drowning or hurt and you will be the one with the skills necessary to help them.

Volunteer lifesavers enjoy recognition and respect within the wider community, joining a club is a great opportunity to learn new skills, make new friends and make a significant contribution to the safety of the Victorian beach going public.

Don't like getting wet?  Can't swim?  No problem

If active lifesaving is not your thing, clubs can offer skilled opportunities in support roles such as:

• Radio Communications
• Administrative Support
• Coaching and Officiating
• CALD Specific Programs
• Water Safety Education Training (classroom and water based)
• Mentoring our Youth
• Gear and Equipment Maintenance
• Training & Assessment

How do I join?

Life Saving Victoria has 57 Life Saving Clubs dotted along the Victorian coastline from Portland all the way to Mallacoota. Please feel free to contact a Life Saving Club and ask questions about joining. Simply click one of the links to the right to obtain contact information or to submit a membership enquiry online. Alternatively please contact Lifesaving Operations on 03 9676 6930 for further information.