Life Saving Victoria congratulate the Victorian Government commitment of $11.2 million over two years to continue and further improve the delivery of swimming and water safety education in primary schools as announced recently in the State Budget 2020/21.
This investment …
Life Saving Victoria (LSV) and Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) are pleased to release the Victorian Public Pools: State of the Sector Report. Victoria’s two peak aquatic industry bodies have collaborated for the third year in a row to support …
The training team are back in full swing and offering course discounts to support the aquatic and recreation industry. With over 300 public and private courses delivered during November and another 300 planned for December, LSV has your aquatic safety …
AFAR PD SERIES NEXT SESSION
Date: 9th December 2020 (2nd Wednesday of every month)
Time: 10-11:00am
Topic: Join the Swimming and Water Safety Education team to discuss funding for school swimming programs in 2021. Learn about how you can deliver …
Following the announcement that LSV’s aquatic industry membership would be made free for the remainder of 2020-21, LSV has been overwhelmed by the amount of industry professionals and their organisations who have been signing up to the LSV membership.
The …
Victorians are being urged to take extra care around water this summer, with Life Saving Victoria (LSV) concerned a number of trends in the latest drowning figures could be exacerbated by a lack of preparedness for water activities over the …
After almost eight months out of action, aquatic facilities – including both indoor and outdoor swimming pools – are back, and providing a safe place to return to swimming and plenty of opportunities for local employment this summer.
“Victorian pools …
With many Victorians having had fewer experiences around water this year, water safety should remain the primary safety consideration for pool owners and operators.
To assist with appropriate decision-making and compliance, LSV have developed a self-assessment checklist for aquatic facility …
LSV are currently sending out SwimSafe Renewals Forms to all 2020 accredited facilities. The SwimSafe program is current in place in 75 Victorian public pools.
Updates to SwimSafe this year include:
On Sunday 8th November the Victorian Government released their latest Statement and ‘Third Step’ roadmap, which included references to indoor and outdoor pools in the ‘Exercise and Recreation’ section.
From 9th November all indoor pools (including learn to swim …
