Mental health, incident management and how to develop a strong culture among the diverse lifesaving community were all key discussion topics at the annual LSV Club Conference earlier this month.
Volunteers from across the state turned up …
Month: September 2019
Jessica Robinson was recently awarded Youth Life Saver of the Year at the annual Awards of Excellence for her outstanding contribution to the delivery of patrolling frontline services. She is not only Junior Club Captain, but has also completed the …
We are proud to announce the upcoming launch of the new LSV Swim Teacher course. Officially known as ‘SISSS00112 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher’, the course is the nationally recognised training for swim teachers in Victoria.
The two-day, face-to-face course …
The first Water Safety Week and Beyond event took place at LSV on 4 September, to assist primary school teachers and aquatic facilities to prepare for Water Safety Week, 2-6 December 2019.
LSV Swimming and Water Safety Education Manager Liz …
Mordialloc LSC dominated the competition to claim victory at the 2019 Victorian Senior Pool Championships, which took place on Sunday 8 September at Watermarc in Greensborough.
Ocean Grove SLSC placed second overall in what was their first year of pool …
Life Saving Victoria and Swinburne University are inviting pool lifeguards aged 18 years and older to participate in a research study that will investigate pool lifeguard visual scanning techniques.
The research will involve the use of virtual reality 360 degree …
Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia have published the National Drowning Report and National Coastal Safety Report for 2019, examining the factors which contribute to drowning deaths and drowning incidents across the country.
The annual reports reveal, …
Kingston Active has been named the 2019 Life Saving Victoria – Pool Lifeguard Champions, beating a highly contested field of champion lifeguards in an impressive display of lifeguarding skills and teamwork at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Friday 23…
Facilities need to move quickly to book their 2019-20 Pool Safety Assessment.
From 1st September 2019, the revised Supervision Section of the RLSSA Guidelines for Safe Pool Operation (GSPO) became effective across Victorian aquatic facilities.
The 2019-20 Pool Safety Assessment …
LSV are proud to announce the upcoming launch of the new LSV Swim Teacher course. Officially known as ‘SISSS00112 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher’, the course is the nationally recognised training for Swim Teachers in Victoria.
The two-day face-to-face course …