Education

Club members need to have their Surf Life Saving (SLS) Bronze Medallion to be able to use club equipment, compete and do patrols. New members are encouraged to become qualified lifesavers by completing their SLS Bronze Medallion. Younger members first complete their Surf Rescue Certificate before going on to the SLS Bronze Medallion, which requires people to be at least 15 years of age. The Surf Life Saving Certificate and SLS Bronze Medallion are also available to parents and helpers of the Nipper Program. 

A variety of qualifications are available for club members. It should be noted that some Club operations, such as driving or being a passenger in an IRB, or operating an oxy-viva, require further qualifications to the SLS Bronze Medallion. A complete list of qualifications is available here.

Even our Junior Activity members (up to and including our Under 14 group) undertake a structured surf education syllabus. Through this program the children learn surf awareness and surf safety, along with many surf lifesaving skills. Parents of our Junior Activity members are encouraged to become members of the club and join in by assisting with activities.

To ensure the safety of the children, the club is required to have a sufficient number of parents qualified with at least a current Surf Rescue Certificate qualification. These parents can then provide water safety during the surf based activities of the children. Further information about all qualifications and the training schedule is available from the Chief Instructor.

Qualifications gained within the club are transportable and can be used to complete a Certificate 4 qualification, and include First Aid qualifications. Surf Life Saving WA is a Certified Training Organization and such qualifications gained through the club are most beneficial on a Curriculum Vitae. First Aid certificates are required for many employment positions along with levels of Occupational Safety and Health knowledge. All of this is available by contributing some volunteer time without the usual high costs of private training courses.