Beyond the Flags

Surf Life Saving Tasmania’s Weekly Newsletter

Thursday, 24th November 2022

In this weeks edition:

Mandatory Child Safe Awareness Training
Changes to the Water Safety App
Vacancy - Development Advisory Committee
Aussies 2023 Entries Open
JAC - Take 3 for the Sea
Beach 2 Bush Update
Regional IRB Assessment Report
Carlton Park Surf Festival 26th November 2022
Sisters in the Surf 4th December 2022
Upcoming Meetings and Events.

Mandatory Child Safe Awareness Training

One of the ways we can support child safety in our organisation and communities is by equipping our members with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to keep children safe.

The SLST Board has determined that all volunteers holding a child/youth facing position are required to complete SLSA’s online Child Safe Awareness course before 31 December 2022.

This includes positions such as:

• Officers on surf life saving club or volunteer marine rescue unit committees

• Patrol Captains and Vice Patrol Captains

• Junior Activity Chairs and Age Managers

• Surf Sports Coaches and Officials

• Trainers, Assessors and Facilitators

• MPIOs and Complaints Managers

• Committee members (that have YAWG representatives on them)

• Water Safety

• Event Management (e.g. Lifesaving Development Camp Leaders)

• Canteen volunteers

• First Aid personnel

The online module takes just 15-20 minutes to complete and provides a basic introduction to child safety in SLS, including the types and signs of abuse, creating a safe environment and when and how to report.

You will find the course in the SLS – Safety and Wellbeing section of the SLS Members Area

Circular 22-38

Changes to Water Safety Risk Assessment

The Water Safety App has been discontinues by Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) and the features have been build into the SLSA Operations App.

The guide is designed to assist with accessing the app and compliments the online learning requirement for Surf Risk Rating.

It is important to note that there is currently being a delay experienced from when members complete the online module, to gaining access to the feature within the Operations App. The SLSA IT team are working with developers to resolve this

Find User Guide Here

Nominations Closing soon for the Development Advisory Committee

We are looking for someone to join our Development Advisory Committee who wants to play an important role in ensuring the voice of the volunteer is heard! If you are a suitably qualified member with a passion for the development of our members and surf lifesaving in Tasmania please consider nominating. Members from Southern Tasmania are encouraged to apply.

Please see the circular here

Nominations close 12pm, Monday 28th November 2022.

Nominate Here

Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2023

Surf Life Saving Australia have announced that entries are open for the 2023 Aussies.

The following circulars are now available in the Document Library available through the Members Area:

Circular 28/22-23 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2023 Call for Officials Nominations
Circular 31/22-23 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2023 Entry Circular

Full event timetable for Aussies 2023 to be announced in the coming weeks.

Take me to the Members Area

ATTENTION Junior Activities Coordinators - Take 3 for the Sea Resources

Is your club looking for ways to be more sustainable and have a positive impact on the environment? Take3 for the Sea SLSC Program gives clubs the tools to positively influence their nippers via activities and targeted resources. Take 3 is a non-profit organisation leading action on protecting oceans, with a mission to reduce global plastic pollution through education that inspires action.

There are so many reasons why surf clubs should partner with the Take 3 SLSC program, but here are three key reasons:

Surf clubs sit on the front line of the plastic pollution issue. Using the take 3 program is a very easy way to ensure that your surf club is taking action on this environmental issue. It also shows the community that you care and are being proactive about plastic pollution and protecting our beaches.
The program is perfectly designed to be run by young people within the surf club. Surf clubs are filled with young, passionate environmentalists, and having them lead programs like this is a great way to keep them involved. It is also a great way for them to show initiative and leadership within the club.
When the weather is bad at nippers, you can use the program's resources and activities to teach age groups all about plastic pollution and the importance of protecting our oceans.

If your club would like to be involved, head to this link

If your club would like to know more about the program, head to this link

Beach to Bush - Update

SLST’s Beach to Bush program has finished in the south for another year. We have had brilliant feedback so far and our presenters have been doing a fabulous job at delivering the water safety message to so many of Tasmania’s young people. Beach to Bush is an invaluable program and just one way that SLST is working to reduce incidents in coastal and inland waterway environments.

Regional IRB Assessment

It may have been a rainy day at Penguin SLSC earlier this month, but that didn’t deter our Silver Medallion IRB Driver and IRB Crew candidates who participated in the regional IRB assessment on the 13th November.

The day saw clubs across the North West coast come together to increase lifesaving capabilities.

A big thank you to our trainers and assessors, and congratulations to our new drivers and crews.

Carlton Park SLSC Presents 2022 Surf Festival Saturday 26th November

Splash Start @ 10:30 TOSS#1 Clearwater Classic https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=287298

Board Race Link https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=290150

Ski Race Link https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=287301

Healthy Horizons Fun Run https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=287299

Those that enter the Ocean Swim will enjoy free entry to all other events! Make sure you are at Carlton Park SLSC to collect your swim kit and register your attendance.

More Information Here

Sisters in the Surf Patrol