Latest News

Back to Latest News back

 

Royal Life Saving highlights lifeguard and swim teacher shortage as providing opportunities for job seekers

Royal Life Saving highlights lifeguard and swim teacher shortage as providing opportunities for job seekers
May 18, 2021

Related Articles

18th May 2021 - Lifeguard shortage sees weekend closure of Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre

17th May 2021 - Royal Life Saving’s Justin Scarr sees opportunities for aquatic facility infrastructure in Federal budget

17th May 2021 - Life Saving Victoria offers swim teachers free licence renewal in June

11th May 2021 - ActiveXchange partners with Royal Life Saving to deliver water safety data

4th May 2021 - Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguards Association conference to explore reversing rising summer drowning toll

19th April 2021 - Study shows aquatic centres struggling to recruit and retain lifeguards

13th April 2021 - Union says swim teachers set up and pack up is paid work

8th April 2021 - Swim Australia shares resources to aid swim teacher recruitment

29th March 2021 - Woman arrested after spitting on lifeguard at Milne Bay Aquatic Centre

29th March 2021 - Royal Life Saving advises of National Aquatic Industry Committee membership

18th March 2021 - Drastic shortage of swim teachers puts young Australians at risk

10th March 2021 - Blacktown City Council partners with Royal Life Saving NSW to deliver new Swim Teacher course  

9th March 2021 - Australian Sports Commission revealed to have underpaid casual pool lifeguards

4th March 2021 - Life Saving Victoria announces more benefits for swim teachers

12th January 2021 - New pool of lifeguards qualified in the Pilbara

22nd December 2020 - Lifeguard Bruce Hopkins recognised at World Leader Summit

21st December 2020 - Staff shortages see closure of Cowra Aquatic Centre

18th December 2020 - Wollongong welcomes new lifeguard recruits

6th October 2020 - Royal Life Saving concerned over significant fall in swimming lesson enrolments

13th September 2020 - Royal Life Saving survey suggests that swim school enrolments fell by 30% in August

15th May 2020 - ASCTA names Swim Teacher of the Year

9th August 2019 - Western Australian aquatic centres report identifies industry labour shortages


Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.

Click here to view our subscription options.

 

supplier directory

The Complete Guide to Leisure Industry Products & Services.

See the directory see all

PathMinder

PathMinder Pty Ltd have partnered with AllUser Industries srl to bring Europe’s most advanced high security portals to the Australian and New Zealand markets. AllUser Industries started to…

read more

Access / Fitness / Recreation / Security

 
 

AlphaFit

AUSTRALIAN MADE. FIT FOR PURPOSE. Based on the Gold Coast, AlphaFit is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Australian gym equipment specifically for the commercial, strength and conditioning,…

read more

Fitness / Recreation / Technology / Wellness

 
 

Enta Australasia

As of the 1st July 2018, Enta Australasia Pty Ltd/Best Union has been rebranded as VIVATICKET Pty Ltd.  Click here to view the VIVATICKET Pty Ltd listing.  19th July 2018 - ENTA…

read more

Technology / Ticketing / Venues

 
 

Ungerboeck Software

As of February 2023, Ungerboeck Software has rebranded as Momentus Technologies.

read more

Entertainment / Events / Hospitality / Technology / Venues

 
 

Fluidra Commercial

  Fluidra Commercial Australia develops innovative, highly technical and sustainable solutions designed to create unique aquatic facilities for the 'Commercial Pool' category. Public…

read more

Aquatics / Environment / Sport / Technology / Waterparks

 
 

Tim Batt Water Solutions

Tim Batt Water Solutions are at the very forefront of the commercial aquatic business in Australia, with over 30 years specific experience supplying and installing chemical control and dosing…

read more

Aquatics / Environment / Recreation / Technology / Venues

 
 

PerfectGym

Perfect Gym Solutions is a software as a service (SaaS) solution purpose-built to service the fitness industry, with over 1000 clients servicing over two million gym members across 40 countries making…

read more

Access / Fitness / Marketing / Recreation / Technology

 
 

Jonas Leisure

Jonas Software operates over 110 independently managed software brands around the world, providing them with the strategic guidance and financial security required to be leaders in their respective…

read more

Aquatics / Billing / Fitness / Recreation / Sport

 
 
 
 

get listed with our suppliers directory

Get your business noticed in our targeted directory. Viewed by 10,000 industry professionals per week!

list your business