As a difficult summer came to an end, and the coronavirus pandemic took hold, LSV’s education, member and leadership development, and training teams proved they were #InThisTogether by creating innovative at home learning opportunities, as well as employment opportunities and …
Earlier in the year the Public Training Team at Life Saving Victoria announced the release of CPR@Home and First Aid@Home training courses designed specifically to adapt to the increase in remote workplaces across the state. With restrictions meaning many people …
This month’s volunteer profile is on Point Leo SLSC’s Rhys Cole, who was awarded one of Life Saving Victoria’s top honours at this year’s Awards of Excellence event, the Microflite Lifesaver of the Year.
The Lifesaver of the Year award …
Some of the brightest stars within Victoria’s lifesaving and aquatic industry communities were honoured at Life Saving Victoria’s 17th annual Awards of Excellence evening on Saturday 1st August.
The annual evening celebrates the outstanding achievements and contributions …
We’re in this together has become an expression many of us have got used to saying these past six months, including here at Life Saving Victoria (LSV).
We know by staying apart and following the advice of health authorities during …
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Life Saving Victoria’s 38,000+ volunteers through 57 affiliated lifesaving clubs, 3000+ partner organisations state-wide, partners in all levels of government, national and international counterparts, 500+ full time and casual employees, 300+ affiliates, 11 member volunteer Board, 5 …
Water safety in open waterways is a key area of focus for LSV’s education programs, with research showing this is where the highest proportion of drowning incidents occur.
As a result of LSV’s Risk and Research team’s ongoing monitoring and …
LSV’s Risk and Research department, working with LSV’s Lifesaving Operations team, conducted a two-part review of the Australian Lifeguard Service across its 35 beach patrol sites, including the five new sites added in the 2018/19 season.
The project looked at …
Seaford SLSC President Darren McLeod was one of two long-standing Victorian volunteer members who was recognised with Queen’s Birthday Honours in June.
Alongside Norman Farmer ESM – who was awarded Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the General …
That according to the Governance Institute’s 2020 Risk Management Survey, almost 40 per cent of organisations are not regularly testing their risk and crisis plans.
The survey also found that only 11 per cent are regularly running scenarios around risk …
