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Look out for Club Mail announcements as the team is currently working alongside volunteer members on the following key projects to honour their commitment to continuous improvements.

Information about SLSNSW training and education projects is also included in the annual TAF Pre-Season Online Module.

Contact your Branch Director of Education for more information and to express your interest to contribute more directly towards any specific project.

In Progress

During the 2023/24 season, SLSNSW piloted the use of the Assessing App for SRC and Bronze Medallion courses. As a result of this pilot, further enhancements have been made for the 2024/25 season.

More information can be found here.

The National Education and Lifesaving Committees are continuing  the SLSA Powercraft Training Delivery, and Resource Review. They have now completed Stage 1 of the review, resulting in the release of the IRB Crew and Silver Medallion IRB Driver Course roll-out.

Stage 2, review of the RWC course, has now commenced.

SLSNSW have commenced the roll-out phase of the new IRB Crew & SMIRBD courses. This process will be completed in 2 stages:

Stage 1 – IRB TAF Professional Development Requirements (in progress)

All IRB TAFs must complete the following 3 steps in preparation to train and assess the new course and resources.

  1. IRB TAF PD – eLearning
  2. IRB TAF PD – Webinar
  3. IRB TAF PD – Practical

Stage 2 – IRB Operator Skills Maintenance

Currently, there is no action required for proficient IRB Crew and SMIRB Driver award holders. Relevant changes to techniques will be picked up for operators through skills maintenance in the 2025/26 season.

Speak to your Branch Director of Education or Lifesaving for further information.

SLSNSW is working with Branch Directors of Education to review the capacity of club and branch training and education teams across NSW. The outcome of this review informs sustainability plans to help more members become trainers and assessors and consequently ensure the continued professional delivery of SLS courses across NSW.

Refer to our Become a Trainer, Assessor or Facilitator webpage and your local Branch Director of Education for more information.

 

SLSNSW is currently developing a suite of resources in preparation for the delivery of the Assessor Skill Set.

Until this released, contact your Branch Director of Education or the SLSNSW Training & Education Team for more information about subsidised courses that may be available.

SLSNSW is currently developing a process for members who wish to enquire about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for any SLS award.

More information can be found here.

 

 

By June 2026, new and existing patrolling members performing in the role of an Advanced Resuscitation Operator on patrol are required to hold the SLSA Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (‘ART’) award that has HLTAID011 Provide First Aid as a prerequisite unit of competency.

SLSNSW is working with Branch Directors of Education to establish and monitor new guidelines for delivering First Aid training in NSW to support the staged transition of members to this new award.

Members that already hold a current HLTAID011 yet do not have it appear on their SurfGuard records are encouraged to send copies of their first aid certificates to the SLSNSW Training and Education Team via this online SLSNSW Members Credit Transfer Request Form.

SLSNSW has recently implemented a new co-delivery process to replace the TAF mentoring process. The following resources have been updated to reflect the changes:

If you require any further information, please contact the SLSNSW Training and Education Team via education@surflifesaving.com.au.