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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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Towing safety Towing safety Safety Factsheet # 04 Towing involves a vessel pulling a person and watersport equipment with a rope (or line) to skim on the surface of the water. Towing activities include: water skiing kneeboarding or aquaplaning parasailing (open parachute) wakeboarding riding on an inflatable inner tube, raft or biscuit. Towing a person with a vessel is a high-risk activity. It's a leading contributor to fatalities and serious injuries on NSW waterways. When you're towing a person or you're near someone being towed, take extra care. Follow the rules to keep everyone safe while having fun. Always tow at a safe speed and distance. Keep your boat and anyone being towed well clear of other vessels, shorelines, obstructions and people in the water. Because towing activities are usually carried out at high speed, it becomes even more important that boat operators maintain a proper lookout, keep well clear of hazards and to stay under the 0.05 alcohol limit at all times. Environmental factors can also contribute to towing incidents. Places such as coastal and inland rivers are popular for towing activities. These environments can have a number of hazards including fixed and floating objects, vessels, other people using the waterways, cold water, fast currents, riverbanks and infrastructure that skippers and observers need to watch out for. As the driver, you must keep the vessel, towed equipment and person being towed a minimum distance of: 60m from people in the water, including swimming and surfing areas 60m from the boundaries of designated swimming areas and surf zones (marked by signs) 60m from a dive flag or float 30m from other vessels, the shore and structures when driving faster than 6 knots or more. If these distances are not possible, keep a safe distance and safe speed. Structures include jetties, bridges and navigation markers. Other vessels include both moving and moored or anchored vessels. The Boating Handbook includes the rules for the driver, observer, the towed person and the requirements for the tow rope, as well as information on safe speed. Tips to stay safe: Anyone being towed must wear a lifejacket When towing, the skipper, observer and the person being towed must all stay under the 0.05 alcohol limit Skippers must not tow more than three people at once Always check the waterway for hazards before you begin your towing session Always ensure the skipper is a licenced driver and an observer is in place when towing At high speeds, it is even more important to maintain a proper lookout, not just for the boat, but for the person you are towing Before you go, ensure your boat and towing equipment is safe and suitable Know the limits of your boat, your equipment, the person you are towing, and yourself - and don’t push them Watch for the whip effect when towing someone through a turn – it can accelerate them into a dangerous situation If using petrol inboard engines, avoid fires on board –and clean up any fuel spills as soon as they occur, and properly ventilate any fumes before starting the engine. Related Items Explore deeper into our campaign messages to learn more Safe Vessel Speeds Boating Safety

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Royal Life Saving NSW hosted an Inland Waterways Community Day on Saturday 3 June 2023 funded by the Australian Government as part of Royal Life Saving Society’s Inland Communities Water Safety Funding. ‘A Day at the River’ held at Angle Park, Chipping Norton on the picturesque Georges River was the second Inland Water Safety Community event in Western Sydney this year, with our first held at Lake Parramatta in January. The purpose of these events is to engage and educate community members of all ages and backgrounds in water safety awareness and lifesaving skills to help combat the high levels of drowning incidents seen across Western Sydney. In partnership with Surf Lifesaving NSW, Belgravia Leisure and Royal Life Saving, a variety of drowning prevention activity stations were set up for participants at this event including: Inland waterway safety information CPR awareness Dryland rescue education Lifejacket skills Beach and rock fishing safety In total 65 community members, including children, teens and adults, from a variety of multicultural backgrounds attended the day which concluded with a BBQ and prize draw. 100 percent of survey responses collected at the end of the event showed that all attendees learnt something new and would attend another RLS event in the future. For more information about Inland Waterways Safety visit Inland Waterways | Royal Life Saving (drowningprevention.org.au) 6 June 2023 Water Safety Education at A Day at the River Drowning Prevention < Back to News Royal Life Saving NSW hosted an Inland Waterways Community Day on Saturday 3 June 2023 funded by the Australian Government as part of Royal Life Saving Society’s Inland Communities Water Safety Funding. ‘A Day at the River’ held at Angle Park, Chipping Norton on the picturesque Georges River was the second Inland Water Safety Community event in Western Sydney this year, with our first held at Lake Parramatta in January. The purpose of these events is to engage and educate community members of all ages and backgrounds in water safety awareness and lifesaving skills to help combat the high levels of drowning incidents seen across Western Sydney. In partnership with Surf Lifesaving NSW, Belgravia Leisure and Royal Life Saving, a variety of drowning prevention activity stations were set up for participants at this event including: Inland waterway safety information CPR awareness Dryland rescue education Lifejacket skills Beach and rock fishing safety In total 65 community members, including children, teens and adults, from a variety of multicultural backgrounds attended the day which concluded with a BBQ and prize draw. 100 percent of survey responses collected at the end of the event showed that all attendees learnt something new and would attend another RLS event in the future. For more information about Inland Waterways Safety visit Inland Waterways | Royal Life Saving (drowningprevention.org.au) Previous Next < Back to News Related Posts A Great Day on the Green at the Drowning Prevention Golf Day News and Media National Drowning Report 2026: New South Wales drowning toll reinforces need for action News and Media Celebrate World First Aid Day with 10% Off First Aid Training News and Media