The Victorian Government, through the Department of Justice and Regulation, are the major contributor to Life Saving Victoria’s Multicultural Projects.

Funding from the government helps Victoria’s growing CALD community to learn about water safety, develop skills in swimming and water safety and give back to the community through training initiatives.

For further information on the Victorian Government’s Department of Justice and Regulation please CLICK HERE.

The YMCA/LSV CALD Aquatics Project is an initiative developed to engage CALD communities, in particular youth, from the City of Greater Dandenong in aquatic recreational activities.

LSV’s Beach Programs and Meet a Lifeguard sessions provide participants with vital water safety knowledge, and help them become more familiar and comfortable within local aquatic venues.

Interested youth engage in further training that provides employment and volunteer opportunities, which also develops positive role models and leaders.

Locations Include aquatic venues, lifesaving clubs and foreshore reserves in Melbourne’s South East.

For further information on the YMCA, CLICK HERE.

Life Saving Victoria engages various groups within Victoria’s Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) population to participate more regularly in safe aquatic activity.

CALD Community members of all ages participate in Beach Programs, Open Water Learning Experiences, Swimming Lessons, Grey Medallions and various training courses.

Most programs are located in Melbourne’s metropolitan area, while around 25 per of courses take place in regional Victoria

For further information on VicHealth, CLICK HERE.

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The Royal Life Saving Society of Australia (RLSSA) supports Victoria’s Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities through its Swim and Survive Fund.

The initiative aims to increase access to structured courses in swimming, water safety, personal survival and basic rescue for children experiencing social or economic disadvantage.

For further information on the RLSSA Swim and Survive fund CLICK HERE.

Through the Inner North Community Foundation, Life Saving Victoria focuses on aquatic employment opportunities for CALD youth in the Cities of Yarra, Darebin and Moreland, in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs.

Youth participate in beach activities at volunteer lifesaving clubs, learn to swim sessions at local pools, and targeted training courses.

After participants have successfully completed training courses, LSV assists in placing them into employment at Aquatic Centres within targeted inner northern municipalities.

For further information on the INCF, CLICK HERE.

LSV’s training, employment and water safety education ‘model’ will be adapted to support the wider Emergency Services Organisations to increase diversity within their agencies. It will enable influential CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) role models to be developed and trained to take on visible positions within a sector that has traditionally struggled to introduce diversity into its workplace. Successful candidates will be exposed to other youth within their communities as an example of what can be achieved.

For further information on the Office of multicultrual Affairs and Citizenship, CLICK HERE.