Life Saving Victoria (LSV) invites members of the public pool and aquatic industry to dive into the 10th annual Aquatic Industry Summit, being held virtually on Friday 29 October. …
Category: Pool Safety
Life Saving Victoria is offering swim teachers the opportunity to renew their Swim Teaching Licence for free during the month of June.
This initiative follows a significant increase in the Victorian drowning toll during 2020-21 and a swim teacher shortage …
In 2020, it’s estimated 145,000 children missed swimming lessons each week due to COVID-19 lockdowns, amassing to a staggering 5 million lost lessons.
As Victorians flock back to pools for lessons now restrictions have eased, an estimated 600-plus swim teachers …
AFAR AHEAD SESSION THIS WEDNESDAY 11.11.2020
This week’s session features nine (9) case studies of COVID-safety management in aquatic facilities owned and/or managed by an extensive cross-section of the aquatic industry with short practical presentations from Aligned Leisure, Belgravia Leisure, …
LSV wishes to advise of the following update for swimming pools.
According to ‘The Restricted Activity Directions (No 9) (Directions)’ restrictions currently (posting date 12th June 2020):
- Indoor and outdoor swimming pools can be opened to a
LSV is currently offering a number of discounted and free services to the Aquatic Industry:
25% off aquatic courses – https://training.lsv.com.au/
The LSV Training Portal is a page age to find upcoming courses, manage your account, access your online …
With summer approaching, Kidsafe’s annual ‘Safe Barriers Saves Lives’ campaign, which calls on pool and spa owners to check the safety of their barriers, has been launched and this year’s key message is ‘the best offence is a good defence’.…
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has prepared draft regulations that aim to prevent young children drowning in private swimming pools and spas through improving compliance with safety barrier requirements.
DELWP has prepared a Regulatory Impact Statement …
Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club has been named JLT Club of the Year at Life Saving Victoria’s annual Awards of Excellence.
It is the third time the club has won the coveted Beaurepaire Shield, which recognises outstanding achievements in …
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) has taken another step in its commitment to improving safety standards at Victoria’s public pools, by turning-on the newly created Public Pools Register.
“The Register is an online document, open to the public, which allows pool …