Lifeguard & Professional Services

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For more than 30 years, Australian Lifeguard Services (ALS) has been keeping Australian beaches safe. With more than 500 fully-trained lifeguards operating on 200-plus beaches around the country, ALS is the largest provider of professional lifeguards in Australia, and around the world. Read more...

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Training for Life

Since the Bronze Medallion became the prerequisite for all active surf lifesavers in 1910, SLSA has been a leader in training and education. As well as to our members, SLSA offers vocational training to employers and members of the public. Areas include:

first aid and emergency care

operating lifesaving power craft

workplace training and assessing

certificates in public safety ...read more

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SLSA Provides First Aid Education and Training

SLSA and its state affiliates have developed an extensive range of training programs to allow members of the public to access learning based on almost 100 years of aquatic public safety and risk management. SLSA is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and can offer VET accredited education in many fields closely related to its core aquatic public safety role. ...read more

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Australia has more than 300 patrolled beaches. Image courtesy John Veage.

With almost one hundred years of lifesaving experience. including contract lifeguard management, coastal risk management services, and world's best practice training for employees who are responsible in any way for public safety, SLSA offers coastal land managers cost effective services to allow them to deliver a safe and enjoyable coastal experience to their stakeholders. Our professional services are outlined on these pages, along with contact details for further information.

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Beach Management and Safety Program

The Australian Beach Safety & Management Program (ABSAMP) was established in 1990 as a joint program between SLSA and the Coastal Studies Unit , University of Sydney. ABSAMP is an ambitious project that aims to be the most comprehensive study ever undertaken on the beaches of any part of the world's coast. Detailed information on every beach in Australia has been amassed. ...read more

Aquatic Risk and Safety Management Services

SLSA offers a service, described as an Aquatic Coastal Risk Assessment, to coastal land managers, which provides a comprehensive assessment and identification of risks to public safety as well as detailed recommendations on how to manage those risks. ...read more