Education that saves lives
Lifesaving education programs
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meet the Victorian curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety
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are practical and engaging
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teach lifesaving and emergency response skills
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empower students to make safe aquatic related decisions
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have recently been updated and are designed to offer progressive learning
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are offered at the beach, river, lake or pool
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can be delivered in your school classroom, hall or gymnasium
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can be booked for any year level throughout the school year.
Find out more about LSV’s Lifesaving education programs by clicking the boxes below or
At the beach, river, lake or pool - School Holiday Program, 2023/2024
Our Lifesaving Education programs run in regional areas through the school holidays (often called Bush Nippers) is a regional and rural inland adaptation to coastal nipper education programs and our successful open water learning experience/ lifesaving education programs, which aims to build lifesaving and water safety knowledge and skills of children aged 5 to 14 years in open water environments. To take a look at programs we have run in the past, have a look at the video from Campaspe Shire Council.
Lifesaving education programs can be delivered at the beach, river, lake or pool.
Available locations for the December / January period will be updated here when confirmed.
| Region | Date | Venue Schedule | Booking Link |
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| Beechworth Belgravia Leisure and Indigo Shire Council |
Wednesday 10 – Friday 12 January 2024 | Lake program Lake Sambell Time: TBC |
EOIs Open |
| Bright TBC |
Monday 22 – Wednesday 24 January 2024 | River Program Bright River Pool TBC |
EOIs Open |
| Cobram Moira Shire and Barooga Aquatic and Recreation Centre |
Monday 15 - Friday 19 January 2024 | River program Thompson's Beach Time: TBC |
Bookings Open |
| Echuca Campaspe Shire Council - Echuca War Memorial Aquatic Centre |
Monday 15 - Friday 19 January 2024 | River program Location TBC Time: TBC |
EOIs Open |
| Narrawong Narrawong District Association |
Wednesday 3 January - Saturday 6 January 2024 | River and Beach program Narrawong Holiday Park Time: 9:30am-11:00am or 11:30am-1:00pm |
Bookings now open |
| Wangaratta Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre |
Monday 8 – Friday 12 January | Pool or River program Wangaratta Sports & Aquatic Centre or Sydney Beach Time: TBC |
EOIs Open |
If your preferred location is not listed, please complete the enquiry form to receive an email with this information directly:
Swimming and water safety is required to be taught in health and physical education as part of the Victorian Curriculum. Lifesaving Education Programs also work towards several components of the Victorian Water Safety Certificate (VWSC), which all students should be aiming to achieve by the time they finish primary school.
For help planning with funding through Swimming in Schools and planning your upcoming school swimming and water safety program, check out our range of programs and services detailed below and visit our Swimming and Water Safety Toolkit webpage for FREE templates, lesson plans, information, and case studies.
