Royal Life Saving is thrilled to launch Summer Skills 2021/22, in partnership with the Department of Education, offering fully funded training courses as a Swimming and Water Safety Teacher or a Pool Lifeguard.

If you love to be fit and active, enjoy sport and recreation and can work well in a team then look no further! Our world-class training and decades of experience mean you’ll enter the workforce with the skills needed to give you a competitive edge and gain experience in growth industries.

To be eligible, you must be:

• Aged 16-24 and have left school

• Living or working in NSW (Australian/New Zealand citizens, permanent residents or humanitarian visa holders)

Participants need to register by 17 December 2021 and have until 30 April 2022 to complete training.

Available qualifications:

SISSS00112 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher: learn the skills necessary to teach swimming and water safety to school-age children. We will help you to learn and understand the basics of bouncy, floatation and propulsion through the water as well as lesson planning and class management.

SISSS00111 Pool Lifeguard: this qualification gives you the tools and capability of working as a professional lifeguard at indoor and outdoor pools throughout the nation. Learn lifesaving first aid and emergency care, client supervision strategies and crucial water rescue techniques. (First Aid is a pre-requisite for certification)

You can read more on the Summer Skills 2021/22 initiative here: Summer Skills (nsw.gov.au)

Any questions? Call the office on (02) 9634 3700 or

email Patrick O’Connor (Smart and Skilled Coordinator): patrickoconnor@royalnsw.com.au