SWIMMING PROGRAMS

Every year one million Australians participate in a Royal Life Saving education program. That's one million people with the skills to save lives.

Royal Life Saving is Australia's largest provider of water safety education. Programs are delivered in schools, pools and community centres daily. They are designed to build awareness of dangers in aquatic environments and to arm the community with lifesaving skills used in both prevention and rescue.

Key education programs include:

Keep Watch
Infant Aquatics
Swim and Survive
Bronze Medallion
Junior Lifeguard Club.

Increasingly our skills and expertise are being used to target groups with special needs. Vietnamese rock fishermen, Remote Indigenous Communities, Arabic speaking youths are just some of the groups who have benefited from our dedication.

For Keep Watch Information please contact Life Saving Victoria's Manager - Research & Injury Prevention Dr Bernadette Matthews
For all other programs please contact Life Saving Victoria's Education Services on 9676 6940 or email Education Services

NEW SWIM AND SURVIVE PROGRAM IS HERE

Swim and Survive is a National swimming and water safety initiative of Royal Life Saving that seeks to increase swimming and water safety skills of Australian children in order to prevent drowning and increase participation in safe aquatic activity.  Life Saving Victoria has over 200 Licensed Swim and Survive providers across the State including Aquatic Facilities, Schools and Private Operators.

Swim and Survive has recently undergone a review and the launch of the new program is currently underway.  Swim and Survive now consists of three programs catering for infants, pre-school and school aged students. 

Please contact Life Saving Victoria on 03 9676 6940 for more information.

PRIVATE SWIM TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS - Contact Education Services on (03) 9676 6940 for a quote... 

Attention - Swim Teachers, Swim School Staff, PE Teachers, Teachers, Swim Program Coordinators, Aquatic Industry Staff, Lifeguards...

Are you undertaking in enough professional develop to improve your water safety teaching knowledge?

Why not book a private course today!

Life Saving Victoria has developed a series of Professional Development workshops focusing on Rescues, Entries & Exits and Survival Skills.  Workshops are designed to up-skill, revise and refresh swim teachers in instructing relevant topics and is open to all industry professionals.  Teachers will practice and refine their skills, share ideas as well as gain teaching tips and activity suggestions.

The workshops aim to cover all aspects of teaching the relevant skills including levels of progression.  The length of each workshops can be tailored to suit your staff needs and is inclusive of a theory session, water practical and group facilitated activities.  Workshops are also certified toward AUSTSWIM re-accreditation.

Workshop Topics Include:

• Rescue Skills
• Entries & Exits (including safe diving)
• Survival Strokes & Skills (including PFDs)
• Additional topics available on request (conditions apply)

Additional Information:

• Quotes available upon request, minimum participation numbers apply
• We come to your venue (anywhere within Victoria, conditions apply)
• Topics can be combined and workshop length can be tailored to suit your requirements
• BOOK NOW - contact Education Services on 9676 6940 to book your staff Professional Development Workshop