Parent Pathways

Occasional Helper

The Albany Surf Life Saving club is always looking for people to occasionally help with activities and events around the club. There are no special skills or qualifications required for these tasks and your help would be greatly appreciated.

• Sunday morning sausage sizzle
• Friday night club social gatherings (RSA essential)
• Sunday morning Coffee Machine operator and canteen helpers
• Setting up and packing away chairs and tables on Sunday mornings
• Help out on Sunday Club days, away weekends, Carnivals ‘competition’ official – finish line judge, recording results, starting races or marshalling.

For any further information please don’t hesitate to contact the clubs Director of Juniors & Youth.

Age Group Manager

An Age Group Manager is required for each junior age group on a Sunday Morning and no special skills are required for this role. Like the majority of people in a Surf Life Saving Club our Age Group Manager’s are volunteers, and as they are the leader’s and manager’s of a particular junior age group, it is highly recommended that those parents who take on this role complete an Age Group Managers Course which is 4hrs in duration and includes –

• Risk Assessment and Management
• Duty of Care
• Attendance checklist and monitoring
• Junior Surf Education Awards

An Age Group Manager over the age of 18yrs will be required to fulfil the Member Protection Screening Policy of SLSWA, by completing or either producing evidence of a Police Clearance or Working with Children certification. The cost of both certifications is covered by SLSWA.

For any further information please don’t hesitate to contact the clubs Director of Junior, Youth & Education.

Assistant Age Group Manager

All junior age groups require an Age Group Manager to conduct the Sunday morning activities that are available for our juniors during the season. Each Age Group Manager needs support, and an Assistant Age Group Manager is highly valued and much needed in each age group. There are no special skills required for this role. Tasks include:

• Assisting with group management during activities – lining up/organising teams/ organising parent helpers/distributing equipment/setting out beach flags/starter or finish line judge.
• Checking attendance
• Monitoring clothing, towels, goggles etc.
• Recording results
• Providing encouragement and positive support to all children

An assistant Age Group Manager over the age of 18yrs will be required to fulfil the Member Protection Screening Policy of SLSWA, by completing or either producing evidence of a Police Clearance or Working with Children certification. The cost of both certifications is covered by SLSWA.

For any further information please don’t hesitate to contact the clubs Director of Juniors & Youth.

Water Safety

The safety and care of our nippers and youth in water based activities during Sunday morning activities, club nipper and youth training sessions and competition carnivals is paramount to our club and our organisation. A ratio of 1 Water Safety Officer to 5 Nippers is a pre-requisite for all our water based activities, and with large numbers of nippers this means we require anywhere from 10-20 qualified water safety officers rostered on any given Sunday morning.

To become a qualified Water Safety Officer and assist with nipper, youth and senior activities, patrols, club championships, regional and state carnivals, school water based excursions and/or community events you will need to complete a Nipper rescue Certificate (NRC), or Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) or the higher qualification of the Bronze Medallion. The Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) is a Patrolling Lifesaver Award which aims to teach and assess: Safety and Well Being; Surf Awareness and Skills; Basic Anatomy and Physiology; Basic Emergency Care; Resuscitation (CPR); Communication; Rescue Techniques; and Patrols. The SRC is also recognised by the Department of Education and Training’s Water Safety Guidelines for supervision of children in both open and closed environments.

Please contact the Educations team leader for any information in attaining your qualification to become involved in water safety.

Surf Skills Training

If you are interested in developing and improving your surf skills and general fitness then there are several training programs available to suit your level of fitness and skill. Training sessions cater for all ages, and all levels of ability and fitness.

For further information please contact the clubs Director of Surf Sports.