Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) is Australia’s peak coastal water safety, drowning prevention and rescue authority. With 168,823 volunteer members and 311 affiliated Surf Life Saving Clubs, Surf Life Saving Australia represents the largest volunteer movement of its kind in Australia. Since Surf Life Saving (SLS) was established in 1907 over 650,000 lives have been saved. In 2016/17 our Surf Life Saving active members were involved in 10,879 rescues, 108,044 first aid treatments and nearly four million preventative actions. Our volunteers carried out 1.35 million patrol hours. SLS is a unique not-for-profit community cause that exists through community donations, fundraising, corporate sponsorship and government grants.
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Surf Life Saving Australia would like to congratulate the 38 participants in the fifth cohort of the Women’s Mentoring Program, who this week celebrated the completion of their 12-month development course. Pictured are two mentor/mentee pairs who were able to meet in person during the course of the Program. Click here to read more about their experiences: https://lnkd.in/gyX_WXsf 📸 (L) Ellen Newberry (West Beach SLSC, SA) & Anna Carroll(Palm Beach SLSC, QLD) 📸 (R) Melinda Jackson (Kurrawa SLSC & Northcliffe SLSC, QLD) & Geri Doherty (Burnie SLSC, TAS) SLSA is thankful for the support of McCarthy Mentoring.
Over 120 representatives of Surf Life Saving State and Territory organisations together with key representatives of Surf Life Saving Australia gathered on the Gold Coast last weekend to discuss the direction of the organisation for the next five years. Click here to read more about the 2024 Combined Portfolio Forum: https://lnkd.in/gFWn-SEe 📸 (left to right) John Baker AM ESM, Nancy Joseph, Tracey Hare-Boyd, Chris Jacobson, Andrew Buhk, Adam Weir
Surf Life Saving Australia President John Baker AM ESM has this week signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japan Lifesaving Association. The MOU will further strengthen the collaboration between the two countries, as well as highlight and strengthen the cause of lifesaving globally. Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/g3VfkZ_n
Registrations for the SLSA Innovation Day close this Friday. We are looking for innovations in the below key areas: #Technology, such as surveillance systems or communications devices that can reshape how we monitor and respond to coastal emergencies. #Powercraft, like advanced rescue vessels or other watercraft that can transform missions on the water. #Medical, including cutting-edge first aid gear to new lifesaving devices that can enhance the effectiveness of our surf lifesavers on the front line. If this sounds like your product, we want to hear from you! Don't miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of lifesaving innovation on Saturday, 9 November at Wanda SLSC. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gE3wH_7b
Do you want your product to be part of the latest innovations saving lives on Australia's coast? Join us on 9 November at Wanda SLSC for the SLSA Innovation Day! The SLSA Innovation Day will be a unique opportunity for manufacturers and companies to showcase their ground-breaking #Technology, #Powercraft, or #Medical innovations. More information and link to register here: https://lnkd.in/gMerz53K
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#LIFESAVING // That's weekend number one, done and dusted ✅ Thanks to all of our volunteer lifesavers who hit the beach over the past two days - your service is much valued and incredibly important to our communities across NSW. We've spliced together some of the best bits from Coogee yesterday where we held our ceremonial raising of the iconic red and yellow flags - see what some of our incredible volunteers had to say, as well as SLSNSW President, Peter Agnew AM and Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, about the new season!
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Today marks our 51st birthday and national partnership anniversary with Westpac, who have supported us since day one. To the teams at Westpac who continue to celebrate and support us, thank you!! Surf Life Saving Australia #partnership
Are you a #manufacturer or #supplier with a product that could help save lives on the coast? Do you want to be part of the latest innovations utilised by surf lifesavers on the beach? Join us for SLSA’s #Innovation Day, where the future of lifesaving technology, equipment, and systems will come to life. On 9 November at Wanda SLSC, we will be exploring three key areas for manufacturers and companies to showcase their ground-breaking innovations, swipe through for more details. Register your attendance by 11 October here: https://lnkd.in/gMerz53K
Surf Life Saving Australia is proud to launch the sixth cohort of its national Women’s Mentoring Program. Fifty-four participants (pictured) from clubs across Australia will be paired together according to their shared experiences and aspirations, in order to develop and support emerging female leaders within the movement. Cohort 6 will run to September 2025, more information: https://lnkd.in/gHaNF8xW McCarthy Mentoring #leadership #development