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Royal Life Saving Society helps enable alignment of pool lifeguard qualifications between UK, Canada, South Africa and Australia

Pool lifeguards with an Australian qualification now have an easier path to work in the UK, Canada and South Africa, thanks to the RLSS Commonwealth Pool Lifeguard Reciprocity Project…

Jun 13, 2025 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

PCYC Kempsey transforms into safe evening youth hub for the U-Nites program

PCYC Kempsey is transforming into an evening youth hub on Fridays from 4pm to 9pm, for the U-Nites program which offers eight to 14 year olds an array of sporting, cultural, and…

Jun 11, 2025 Recreation / Safety / Sport / Venues / Wellness /

AUSTSWIM launches new online safeguarding training course for swim teachers

AUSTSWIM, Australia’s peak body for the training and accreditation of swim teachers has officially launched its new national online ‘Safeguarding Children and Young People…

Jun 10, 2025 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

Belgravia Leisure’s GOswim program sees winter swimming numbers surge as parents embrace year-round safety

Belgravia Leisure’s GOswim program, offered in partnership with Swimming Australia, saw more than 3,000 additional children stay in swimming lessons over winter last year as parents…

Jun 10, 2025 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

River Safety Campaign sees Hawkesbury City Council secure local government excellence award

The 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards were held at a gala dinner at The Star in Sydney on 5th June 2025 with councils attending from across Sydney and NSW. Hawkesbury City…

Jun 10, 2025 Aquatics / Environment / Marketing / Safety /

Fempro Armour officially approved for use in AFLW

Queensland company, Fempro Armour has announced that their female-specific protective guard has been approved by the AFL for use in the AFL & AFL Women’s league. Fempro Armour…

Jun 9, 2025 Design / Product / Safety / Sport / Technology /

Jumping castle operator in Hillcrest School tragedy found not guilty of criminal offence

Criminal proceedings against Rosemary Gamble, the jumping castle operator charged with workplace safety breaches over Tasmania's Hillcrest Primary School tragedy of December 2021 in…

Jun 6, 2025 Attractions / Legal / Safety /

NSW Government decides to continue funding Beachwatch program

The NSW Government has, after extensive consultation, decided to continue the Beachwatch program funding under the current model for another two years and will continue to work with…

Jun 6, 2025 Aquatics / Environment / Recreation / Safety /