A total of $683,000 has been provided in fee relief and cash flow support.

The following actions have been taken for the 2020-21 year.

Affiliation fees waived.

Training award processing fees waived where online portal and Trainer App are used

Nipper capitation fees waived

Annual Administration Grant brought forward from December to August 2020.

The following additional grants have been made available through LSV’s position as an emergency service and a state sporting association:

Emergency Services Critical Maintenance and Repairs Program, with a total of $3 million (est) in grants, capped at $300K per lifesaving club.

Sport and Recreation Victoria Sporting Club Grants Program.

LSV completed an assessment to determine the COVID-19 financial impact on lifesaving clubs A summary is provided below.

PDF – COVID-19 Financial Impact on Lifesaving Clubs

Based on the assessment of the financial impact, LSV is discussing with the Victorian Government on ways to to provide sustainability support for lifesaving clubs to deliver critical water safety and lifesaving services to the community in 2020-21. A summary of the Search & Rescue services provided by LSV and lifesaving clubs in Victorian is provided below

PDF – Search & Rescue Capability Profile

PDF – LSV COVIDSafe Plan

PDF – LSV Recovery Road Map

NOTE: Given the high frequency of changes that are occurring throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, this document is effective as of the date indicated above and is considered out of date once downloaded or printed. This document will be updated as restrictions change from time to time and/or greater clarity is determined.

A COVIDSafe plan has been developed for each lifesaving club. These lifesaving club COVIDSafe Plans rerence LSV’s COVIDSafe Plan and provides tailored information for each lifesaving club. A sample is provided below.

PDF – Sample COVIDSafe Plan for Lifesaving Clubs

Managing Suspected and Confirmed Cases

The following can plan is intended to assist clubs to respond in the event of a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, while awaiting formal advice from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

COVIDSafe Case Action Plan 

Activity Guide

Summary of current restrictions and what is permitted.

LSV Activity Guide

Surf Life Saving Australia have launched a National Recruitment Campaign with a view to bringing volunteers back to their local Clubs, as well as welcoming a new generation of surf lifesavers. To align with this LSV have also developed a number of resources to support Clubs with their volunteer recruitment and retention activity, and to demonstrate vital steps that are being taken to plan for a COVIDSafe Season.

Clubs can access all recruitment campaign resources such as posters and social media assets using the link below to download a zip file of all the resources. Additionally, LSV have provided some short guidance notes on how to use these resources which can also be found below. Should you have any questions or need additional guidance on using these resources, please contact the Media Team via media@lsv.com.au.

Link to guidance notes on campaign resources: Click Here

Link to campaign assets zip file: Click Here

Template wording for key Club retention communications has been developed by LSV. This sample wording can be applied to your own Club branded letter heads, or Clubs can apply this to the recruitment campaign branded letter head below.

Volunteer Retention Template Letter – General Member

Volunteer Retention Template Letter – Operational Member

Sponsorship Retention Template Letter

Campaign Letter Head Template

Recognising and valuing the contribution of volunteers is essential to your Club’s retention activity. The following resources have been developed to support you with finding new ways to thank your volunteers.

Volunteer Profiles – Sharing their Story