Overview
A Royal Life Saving NSW Junior Lifesavers Partnership is your next key for success in Lifesaving and Water Safety Education.
This partnership is an all-inclusive Lifesaving package that is a great vehicle for youth participation and encompass Lifesaving Participation in a pool, an Outback Inland Waterway as well as the opportunity to participate in Pool Lifesaving Sport.
These programs provide partners with an extensive range of resources to deliver Lifesaving and Water Safety Education to all Australian Children. Our programs combine the skills of swimming, lifesaving, rescue, accident prevention, and emergency care into a series of activities and games that are designed to test the overall ability of a young lifesaver.
The primary skill areas that are covered in these programs include; survival swimming, survival skills, underwater skills, lifesaving skills, rescue skills and initiative/scenarios. All our Lifesaving activities are linked to the NSW & Australian School Curriculums and are benchmarked to the National Swimming and Water Safety Framework.
Junior Lifesavers
Outback Lifesavers
Pool Lifesaving Sport
Junior Lifesavers combines the skills of swimming, rescue, accident prevention and emergency care into a series of events that are designed to test the overall ability of a young lifesaver, both in and out of the water.
Outback Lifesavers provide a unique opportunity for children in and across regional/remote NSW communities to actively participate and increase their Lifesaving Skills in their own backyard. Similar to Bush Nippers, this program is conducted in an inland waterway (lake, river, dam), and covers Lifesaving and Beach Specific skills such as board paddling, and sand flags!
Introduction of Pool Lifesaving Sport is a fun and exciting way to engage children in a competitive and representative sport, while still learning valuable life skills!
Introduce Pool Lifesaving Sport today and see where this sport can take you!
What are the benefits?
Lifesaving programs, pathways, and sport can be adapted to supplement or add variety to swimming and water safety programs for all ages and abilities, for lifeguard training and development, or as a fun, challenging and interactive school holiday programs, or alternative to squads and competitive swimming.
Delivery of these programs and sport pathways is flexible with a variety of delivery options available that meet environmental conditions, participants needs and skill level, equipment availability and organiser capacity!
For schools and aquatic facilities, it is one of the best tools you can have to keep children in the water for longer. Some of the key benefits of the program include:
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Dedicated planning and program resources to suit your facility
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Training and Coaching Program for Swim Teachers
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Promotional material and support for the program
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Direct linkages to recreational and competitive pathways including the Australian Lifesaving Team and Australian Youth Lifesaving Team
Junior Lifesaver Resources
Junior Lifesaver partners will have access to the following resources for both of Junior and Outback Lifesaver programs;
Learning Resources
Access Activity cards - Lesson Plans, Program Guide and Video Library
Support Guides
Access Assessment Guides, Checklists, Participant Certificates and Risk Assessment/Management Guide
Marketing Resources
Access an extensive range of Social Media Marketing Resources, Promotional Posters, Web Banners and Pool Lane Signage
Induction Resources
Access specific Partner and Teacher induction to ensure everyone involved has the resources and knowledge to deliver the program
Partner Forums:
Engage and connect with other Junior Lifesaver Partners. Provides the opportunity for personal develop
