School sports activities, including indoor and outdoor pools for student specified activities, are allowed to proceed from 1 November 2021 for the rest of Term 4. Royal Life Saving NSW welcomes the update from the NSW Department of Education, providing another avenue for students to get back in the water and refresh their water safety skills. Students are allowed to participate in the below activities whilst following COVID-19 protocols that align with NSW Public Health Orders and the Reopening NSW roadmap: Indoor pools: school swimming and water safety lessons, swimming squads, lap swimming and rehabilitation Outdoor pools: swimming lessons and recreational purposes The same requirements still apply for access to pool facilities: Students aged 16 and older (and staff) must be fully vaccinated to enter public indoor pool facilities until 1 December and will be required to show proof of vaccination status to facility staff on arrival. Students in Year 7 and above (and staff) must wear masks indoors at all times when not exercising, including in change rooms and bathroom facilities. Third-party providers are allowed to support swimming activities if they are fully vaccinated and must check in and check out using the school’s QR Code if held on a school site or the venue’s QR code if held outside of the school. If transport is required, mixing and mingling between cohorts must be minimised. Masks are required on buses for staff and students in Year 7 and above and are strongly encouraged for primary students. With summer around the corner, now is the perfect time to get your class back in the water and refresh their water safety skills. Read more on the Department of Education website: School sport activities (nsw.gov.au) 29 Oct 2021 School sports activities to start from 1 November Swimming & Lifesaving < Back to News School sports activities, including indoor and outdoor pools for student specified activities, are allowed to proceed from 1 November 2021 for the rest of Term 4. Royal Life Saving NSW welcomes the update from the NSW Department of Education, providing another avenue for students to get back in the water and refresh their water safety skills. Students are allowed to participate in the below activities whilst following COVID-19 protocols that align with NSW Public Health Orders and the Reopening NSW roadmap: Indoor pools: school swimming and water safety lessons, swimming squads, lap swimming and rehabilitation Outdoor pools: swimming lessons and recreational purposes The same requirements still apply for access to pool facilities: Students aged 16 and older (and staff) must be fully vaccinated to enter public indoor pool facilities until 1 December and will be required to show proof of vaccination status to facility staff on arrival. Students in Year 7 and above (and staff) must wear masks indoors at all times when not exercising, including in change rooms and bathroom facilities. Third-party providers are allowed to support swimming activities if they are fully vaccinated and must check in and check out using the school’s QR Code if held on a school site or the venue’s QR code if held outside of the school. If transport is required, mixing and mingling between cohorts must be minimised. Masks are required on buses for staff and students in Year 7 and above and are strongly encouraged for primary students. With summer around the corner, now is the perfect time to get your class back in the water and refresh their water safety skills. Read more on the Department of Education website: School sport activities (nsw.gov.au) Previous Next < Back to News Related Posts Celebrating 110 Years of Saving Lives in Tasmania News and Media Building Stronger Aquatic Leaders in 2026 Training & Development A Safe System for Water Safety: A Community-Wide Approach to Prevent Drowning in Tasmania News and Media

Junior Lifesavers Participation Pathways > Pool Lifesaving Sport > Lifesaving Clubs > Representative Teams > Lifesaving Season Events > Junior Lifesavers > Outback Lifesavers > Duke 4 Sport Coach/Offical Pathways > Become a Coach > Become an Official > Become a Team Manager Partner Pathways > Become a Junior Lifesavers Partner Course Calender Royal Life Saving NSW is offering a FREE 8-week Junior Lifesavers Program at Penrith Beach during Term 1, 2026. Sessions will run on Saturday mornings and are open to children aged 5–12 years. Book Now: 9am to 10am Session Book Now: 10am to 11am Session Each session is limited to 40 participants . If a session is fully booked, please add your details to the waitlist form here: Waitlist Form: Term 1 Junior Lifesavers Program at Penrith Beach – Fill out form For further information, contact hannahskuodas@royalnsw.com.au . Junior Lifesavers Overview More than just participation, 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. For schools and aquatic facilities, it is a fantastic program to keep children engaged and building essential skills for longer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7L4ftrnXLI What are the benefits? Junior Lifesavers 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 alternative to squads and competitive swimming. For those pursuing swimming and lifesaving awards, Junior Lifesaving offers a social, enjoyable way to build skills, stay active, and gain real-life rescue experience through simulated training. Benefits for Aquatic Facilities, Schools & Clubs: ✔ A non-competitive option for swimmers not pursuing squads ✔ Develops leadership, lifesaving, and initiative skills for future lifeguards ✔ Attracts new and diverse members to the aquatic community ✔ Low-cost, flexible delivery model ✔ Pathways for participants, parents, staff, and volunteers in coaching and officiating ✔ Support from RLS, including promotional tools, equipment, and training ✔ A valuable community program, adaptable for all participants Junior Lifesaver Resources Once your Swim School or Organisation register as a Junior Lifesavers Partner, and you have completed our Licence Agreement, you will be granted access to our Junior Lifesavers Portal. Here you will find a stack of resources to support you from implementation, program management, customer service, marketing to teacher training. Learning Resources - Access an extensive video library, program guides, lesson plans, and activity cards to help you deliver a quality program Support Guides - Access assessment guides, assessment checklists, reporting forms and certificate templates Marketing Resources - Access an extensive range of digital marketing resources to help market Junior Lifesavers in your community Induction Resources - Access a partner and teacher induction learning modules to help and your facility implement Junior Lifesavers Register Today Get involved and make a difference with Junior Lifesavers today! Become a Partner Today Or email membership@royalnsw.com.au for any enquiries!

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The New South government has announced financial support of $1500 per fortnight for local government employee employees impacted by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. In a statement issued Friday 13th August, Minister Shelley Hancock announced the cash support for local council employees will be made available under a job retention allowance similar to that established in 2020. Minister Shelly advised the job retention allowance provides $1500 per fortnight for any eligible employee for up to three months, in order to help councils retain staff whose employment has been impacted by the current COVID-19 outbreak. This is a great opportunity for local councils to retrain and redeploy affected staff two other areas within the LGA. It is hoped by the minister that local councils will adopt this initiative during the current lock down restrictions. Up until now, Commonwealth Government assistance has not been available to local councils which had a huge impact on the Aquatic and Recreation Workforce during the 2020 lockdowns with many of the workforce stood down and ultimately lost from our Industry. Last week saw the release of the PWC report commissioned by Royal Life Saving Australia on The Social, Health and Economic Value of the Australian National Aquatic Industry The report identified that in NSW, 67% of the 658 Aquatic Facilities are staffed and managed by local government employees; in the ACT, the breakdown is 47% of the 23 facilities and in Tasmania the proportion is the highest with 84% of the 50 facilities being operated by local governments. It is estimated that in 2020, 67,000 frontline workers throughout Australia in the Aquatic and Recreation Industry were stood down. Royal Life Saving CEO, Michael Illinsky, highlighted the importance of this report and how crucial it is to support our Industry’s workforce during these extended lockdowns. “We have identified 63% of the Aquatic industry workforce are either casual or part-time, primarily filling the roles of Lifeguards and teachers of swimming and water safety. To have financial support for our workforce in these uncertain times is imperative to ensure our venues can retain staff and be ready to reopen when restrictions ease.” To be eligible under the current scheme, councils must be able to demonstrate an actual or potential loss of at least 30% in revenue for the current or previous quarter in that business unit or entity. Eligible councils will also need to be part of the Splinter Award or equivalent agreement, have continued to pay eligible employees four weeks paid COVID-19 special leave, and entered into a funding agreement with the office for local government. More information on the Splinter Award and Councils that are currently covered by this Award can be found here. Councils can now lodge their submissions for claims for the New South Wales Job Retention allowance through the New South Wales State Government. Useful links: COVID-19 Local Government Resources Press Release – Office of Local Government: NSW Government to Provide Council Financial Support to Save Jobs Press Release – NSW Government economic stimulus package relief Report - Health, Social and Economic Value of the Australian National Aquatic Industry 19 Aug 2021 Financial support announced for NSW council employees Training & Development < Back to News The New South government has announced financial support of $1500 per fortnight for local government employee employees impacted by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. In a statement issued Friday 13th August, Minister Shelley Hancock announced the cash support for local council employees will be made available under a job retention allowance similar to that established in 2020. Minister Shelly advised the job retention allowance provides $1500 per fortnight for any eligible employee for up to three months, in order to help councils retain staff whose employment has been impacted by the current COVID-19 outbreak. This is a great opportunity for local councils to retrain and redeploy affected staff two other areas within the LGA. It is hoped by the minister that local councils will adopt this initiative during the current lock down restrictions. Up until now, Commonwealth Government assistance has not been available to local councils which had a huge impact on the Aquatic and Recreation Workforce during the 2020 lockdowns with many of the workforce stood down and ultimately lost from our Industry. Last week saw the release of the PWC report commissioned by Royal Life Saving Australia on The Social, Health and Economic Value of the Australian National Aquatic Industry The report identified that in NSW, 67% of the 658 Aquatic Facilities are staffed and managed by local government employees; in the ACT, the breakdown is 47% of the 23 facilities and in Tasmania the proportion is the highest with 84% of the 50 facilities being operated by local governments. It is estimated that in 2020, 67,000 frontline workers throughout Australia in the Aquatic and Recreation Industry were stood down. Royal Life Saving CEO, Michael Illinsky, highlighted the importance of this report and how crucial it is to support our Industry’s workforce during these extended lockdowns. “We have identified 63% of the Aquatic industry workforce are either casual or part-time, primarily filling the roles of Lifeguards and teachers of swimming and water safety. To have financial support for our workforce in these uncertain times is imperative to ensure our venues can retain staff and be ready to reopen when restrictions ease.” To be eligible under the current scheme, councils must be able to demonstrate an actual or potential loss of at least 30% in revenue for the current or previous quarter in that business unit or entity. Eligible councils will also need to be part of the Splinter Award or equivalent agreement, have continued to pay eligible employees four weeks paid COVID-19 special leave, and entered into a funding agreement with the office for local government. More information on the Splinter Award and Councils that are currently covered by this Award can be found here. Councils can now lodge their submissions for claims for the New South Wales Job Retention allowance through the New South Wales State Government. Useful links: COVID-19 Local Government Resources Press Release – Office of Local Government: NSW Government to Provide Council Financial Support to Save Jobs Press Release – NSW Government economic stimulus package relief Report - Health, Social and Economic Value of the Australian National Aquatic Industry Previous Next < Back to News Related Posts Celebrating 110 Years of Saving Lives in Tasmania News and Media Building Stronger Aquatic Leaders in 2026 Training & Development A Safe System for Water Safety: A Community-Wide Approach to Prevent Drowning in Tasmania News and Media

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Benefits of Learn to Swim Swimming Pathways > National Swimming and Water Safety Framework > Benefits of Learn to Swim > Infant and Toddlers > Pre School Children > Primary School Children > Multicultural Learn to Swim > Adult Learn to Swim Swim Teacher Pathways > About the Guidelines > Competent Teachers > Capable teachers > Talented Teachers > Lead Teachers Course Calender Swimming is one of the joys of life. As well as being a vital life skill, the ability to swim opens up a raft of opportunities for people to enjoy a healthy, active and safe lifestyle and to confidently participate in aquatic activities. This includes: Recreation Swimming Open Water Swimming and Aquatic Activity Life Saving Vocational Employment (Lifeguard, Swim Teacher, Police Officer) Competition (Swimming, Water Sports) Social and Health Benefits Swimming is one of the best activities you can do all year round which benefits your mind and body. No other workout is low impact but achieves high results building muscles, burning calories and stimulating your brain. The great thing about swimming is that it’s for everyone! Check out these range of benefits: keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness helps you maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs tones muscles and builds strength provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming. being a relaxing and peaceful form of exercise alleviating stress improving coordination, balance and posture improving flexibility providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions providing a pleasant way to cool down on a hot day Whilst swimming is an individual activity, it’s also very social! You can meet people from all walks of life when swimming. Have a chat in the lap pool, join a swimming club, or get involved in aquatic facility social events to get to know people in your community. As well as all the health benefits listed above, the great thing about swimming is that you can do it rain, hail or shine, regardless of the temperature! Whilst your backyard pool, the river, or beach cool down over winter, most aquatic facilities run heated pools year round so you’ve got no excuse to stop swimming! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il0XlUYk8f4

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