Project Harmony:
In the last quarter of this financial year, Royal Life Saving NSW, supported by the NSW Government, partnered with local governments in Western and South Western Sydney to deliver Project Harmony, a groundbreaking initiative providing 10 free swimming lessons to vulnerable preschoolers in communities with the highest drowning risks.
With an outstanding response from communities across Western and South Western Sydney we had over 370 preschool children enrol across participating venues, learning swimming for the first time! We are excited to continue this initiative across the winter season and prepare children and their families for a safe summer of fun in, on and around the water later this year!
Project Harmony would not be possible without the support of the following councils and leisure management groups. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Blacktown Council, Camden Council, The YMCA, Canterbury Bankstown Council, Cumberland Council, Georges River Council, Bluefit Swimming, The Hills Shire Council, Parramatta Council, Liverpool Council and Belgravia Leisure.
Club Grants 2023/2024:
In the 2023/2024 financial year Royal Life Saving NSW has been fortunate to receive over $270,000 from RSL and Community Clubs across NSW through the Club Grants scheme. These grant funds have been used to conduct 40 swimming, lifesaving or water safety education programs for over 13,000 people throughout NSW. Our programs target those most in need of lifesaving and water safety education so our most at risk groups can all enjoy and safely recreate in, on and around the water. Thank you to the 23 clubs who have supported us this year! We are excited to continue sharing our water safety knowledge
with our local communities.
A special mention to some of the following programs and photo highlights:
Doonside Kindergarten Inc – Early Life CPR
Willmot Public School – Year 6 CPR Leadership
Concord Library - Seniors Lifesaving Skills Refresher
Five Dock Library – Parent and Toddler Water Safety Education
Wollongong CALD Womens Learn to Swim Program
Penrith CALD Adult Learn to Swim Program
Community events:
Our team attended and presented at many community events across 2023/24 covering a range of topics and providing invaluable education to community members.
Some highlights included:
Macquarie University Orientation Week: Water Safety Education presentation to international students
RLSNSW Multicultural networking forum at The Aquatic Academy Seven Hills
South East Sydney Water Safety Committee Community Event
See more notable highlights of 2023/24 in the links below:
Hawkesbury Drowning Prevention Workshop:
Partnership with Sydney Roosters for our Summer Safety Campaign
Comentarios