Officials & Coaches

COACHES

Surf Coaching Courses

Surf Life Saving NSW conducts regular Surf Coaching Courses, usually from May through to September. Course dates will be announced via Circular. Please contact the SLSNSW office for more information on course dates on 02 9984 7188 or via email.

Coach accreditation and re-license forms

If you require a coach re-licensing form, please download, fill out both pages and send to SLSNSW on 02 9984 7199 (fax) or via email.

Both of these forms are available for download on the Forms page of the SLSA website.

Surfboat Sweep Check List (For new boat sweeps who have not completed their form.)

Coaching Resources

For some more indepth coaching resources please click here

Insurance

SLSA's public liability and errors & omissions policy extends to include coaching of surf lifesaving activities ONLY and is subject to the following conditions:

"Activities" are defined as:

• those, which are part of a structured training program encompassing elements directly developing skills required for lifesaving competition;
• those managed by an appropriately "accredited" coach/trainer;
• those approved by Surf Life Saving Australia as competition activities.

"Accredited" coach/trainer means:

• holding a current SLSA Surf Coach Accreditation;
• having satisfied SLSA's member protection policy particularly the screening requirements (managed by state centres);
• having satisfied any other requirements required by law i.e. "accreditation – working with children".

The policy covers the coaching of registered, financial and proficient members in the following categories:

• Junior (Nippers)
• Active (Junior and Senior)
• Active Reserve
• Long Service
• Award
• Life

Volunteer coaches do not need to be contracted to a club, but the club must approve their activity.

It may be that you have circumstances/activities that fall outside the activities listed above and therefore you may need to obtain additional insurance.

If you are employed as a coach, you:

• will need to take out extra insurance. RMI Australia is able to supply this insurance;
• must be under a written contract with a club.

All coaches are encouraged to analyse their coaching activities and develop a risk minimisation plan.

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd provides SLSA with their public liability and errors & omissions policy and should you require assistance/information on this issue, please contact John Provan on 07 3246 7555 or via email.

SLSA Coaching Manual

Copies of the SLSA Coaching Manual are available to be purchased for $25 (incl. GST, plus postage) and can be paid for either by cheque or credit card. To order a copy of the coaching manual please contact SLSA on 02 9300 4000.

OFFICIALS

In order to be an official, you must first be a member of a surf lifesaving club and be 16 years of age. If you would like to become an accredited Level 1 official, please contact your club for more information.

Officials re-license forms

If you have noticed your Level 1, 2 or 3 official accreditation has expired, you will require an officials' re-licensing form. Fill out all pages of the form and send it to Denise Lees at Surf Life Saving NSW on 02 9984 7199 (fax) or via email.

Both of these forms are available for download on the Forms page of the Surf Life Saving Australia website.

For more information regarding nominations for SLSA events, visit the Forms page on their website.

For helpful resources for athletes, coaches and officials, visit the website of the Australian Sports Commssion by clicking here.