Aquatic, Fitness and Recreation (AFAR) – Professional Development Series
During the COVID-19 Stage 3 Restrictions (Round 1), Life Saving Victoria took the decision to partner with various industry organisations to deliver free professional development webinars four times per week to industry personnel.
The webinars were broken down into four service-area streams. You can view recordings of these webinars at the service-area headings below. The fitness stream was coordinated by Fitness Australia. Life Saving Victoria would like to acknowledge and thank Fitness Australia for their partnership and spirit of collaboration over this difficult period.
AFAR AHEAD (July 2020 Onwards)
Following the success of the AFAR PD series during Lockdown 1.0, LSV has taken the decision to continue providing FREE PD to industry personnel once per month.
These sessions will be held on the 2nd week of every month – starting 12th August 2020.
The session will be divided into three themes:
- 10:00-10:30am – Safety & Operations
- 10:30-11:00am – Swimming and Water Safety Education
- 11:00-11:30am – Leadership
You can view the session schedule HERE
AFAR AHEAD
Next session: November 11th 2020
- 10:00-10:30am – Safety & Operations: Examples of COVID-Safety from industry
- 10:30-11:00am – Swimming and Water Safety Education: School swimming – the year past and the year ahead
- 11:00-11:30am – Leadership: Leading under pressure
Meeting Link: Microsoft Teams Meeting Event (works best in Google Chrome)
Session 1: Recording: August 12th 2020
- 10am-10:30am – Safety & Operations: Writing Emergency Management Plans – Examples and tips (Adrian Paino, LSV)
- 10:30-11:00am – Swimming and Water Safety Education: School Swimming in 2020 (Dr Rachael Whittle, VCAA)
- 11:00-11:30am – Leadership: Culture and Behaviour 10-1 in Creating Good Culture (Dr Rob O’Brien, Aus & NZ College of Anaesthetists)
Session 2: Recording: September 9th 2020
- 10:00-10:30am – Safety & Operations: Back to the Pool – Reopening Guidance (Andy Dennis, LSV)
- 10:30-11:00am – Swimming and Water Safety Education: National Framework – Resources and Guidance (Kate Simpson, LSV)
- 11:00-11:30am – Leadership: Influence & Manage Effective Workplace Relationships (Kathryn Williams, Aligned Leisure)
Session 3: Recording: October 14th 2020
- 10:00-10:30am – Safety & Operations: What does a WorkSafe Inspector look for? (Michael Devlin, WorkSafe Victoria)
- 10:30-11:00am – Swimming and Water Safety Education: Water Safety Week – Inspiration from Industry (Kylie Fleming, Hume City Council)
- 11:00-11:30am – Leadership: Managing programs that lead to personal effectiveness (Matt Frost, Darebin City Council)
Safety and Operations
This stream is suitable for:
- Duty Managers
- Aquatic Supervisors
- Centre Coordinators
- Pool Lifeguards
- Pool Plant Operators
- Maintenance Officers
- Similar operational staff
The APRIL Sessions were:
- Tues 7th @ 11am – Long term pool plant closures (Steve Meikle)
- Tues 14th @ 11am – Water quality and regulation updates (Rachael Poon and Michelle O’Donnell)
- Tues 21st @ 11am – Lifeguard health and fitness research (Craig Roberts)
- Tues 28th @ 11:30am Head to VICSPORT for their session: https://vicsport.com.au/events/view/1321
The MAY Sessions were:
- Tues 5th @ 11:00am – CALD recruitment and engagement (Ramzi Hussaini)
- Tues 12th@ 11:00am – Incident and Emergency Management (Craig Roberts RLSSA)
- Tues 19th @ 11:00am – Facility application of supervision GSPO (Alek Olzewski WLS)
- Tues 26th @ 11:00am – Re-opening aquatic facilities: lessons from SAALC (Adam Luscombe GM of SAALC and Carolyn Morris CEO YMCA Vic)
The JUNE Sessions were:
- Tues 2nd @ 11am – Lifeguard Eye-tracking research (Dr Bernadette Matthews, Life Saving Victoria)
- Tues 9th @ 11am – SwimSafe Train-the-Trainer (RJ Houston, Life Saving Victoria)
- Tues 16th @ 11am – In-water non-traditional exercise (Barry Harrison, Western Leisure Services)
Swimming and Water Safety Education
This stream is suitable for:
- Swim Teachers
- Swim Coaches
- School Teachers
- Learn to Swim Coordinators
- Program Officers
- On-deck supervisors
- Similar learn to swim staff
The APRIL Sessions were:
- Wed 8th @ 11am – Swimming and water safety online resources (Kaitlyn Greenhill – LSV)
- Wed 15th @ 11am – Keeping swim school families engaged
- Wed 22nd @ 11am – Babies and toddlers and what you can do at home for water safety education (Jen Howgate – LSV)
- Wed 29th @ 11am – Water Smart Award and the future of online water safety (Michelle Ling, Jen Howgate and Bridget Kerr)
The MAY Sessions were:
- Wed 6th @ 11:00am – Rebuilding Learn to swim after COVID-19 (Liz Tesone LSV and guest speakers)
- Wed 13th @ 11:00am – PD for your awesome swim teachers – tips and tricks (Kaitlyn Greenhill and guest speakers)
- Wed 20th @ 11:00am – National Swimming and Water Safety Framework (Craig Roberts RLSSA)
- Wed 27th @ 11:00am – CPR for kids, Virtual Sink or Swim and Everyday Lifesaver App (Melissa Laird and guests – LSV)
The JUNE sessions were:
Leadership
This stream is suitable for:
- Facility Managers
- Assistant Managers
- Area Managers
- Contract Coordinators
- Industry Consultants
- Council Contract Liaison Officer / Coordinators
- Similar management staff
The APRIL Sessions were:
- Thur 9th @ 11am – Responding to state-wide emergencies – CEO Panel (Dr Nigel Taylor and Shane Dunne)
- Thur 16th @ 11am – Planning for a post-crisis industry – CEO Panel (Nick Cox and Carolyn Morris)
- Thur 23rd @ 11am – Leading through uncertainty and change (Mark Collins)
- Thur 30th@ 11am – Industry recovery strategies (Justin Scarr – RLSSA)
The MAY Sessions were:
- Thur 7th @ 11:00am – Starting up your leisure centre after the crisis – lessons from greenfields (Bruce MacKay – Otium)
- Thur 14th @ 11:00am – Energy Efficiency in 2020 (Jeremy Grigg – Ecosave)
- Thur 21th @ 11:00am – National Aquatic Industry Workforce Profile (Craig Roberts – RLSSA)
- Thur 28th @ 11:00am – A time to be bold and brave (John Summers – LME)
The JUNE sessions were:
- Thur 4th @ 11am – Local government enterprise and navigating the current crisis (Alison Dixon, CEO Western Leisure Services)
- Thur 11th @ 11am – Leadership in uncertain times (Professor Emma Sherry Swinburne University and President of Tennis Victoria)
- Thur 18th @ 11am – Culture and values (Nathan Burke, Western Bulldogs AFLW Senior Coach)
Health and Fitness
These sessions were suitable for:
- Health and Fitness Instructors
- Fitness Centre Coordinators / Managers
- Group Exercise Instructors
- Personnel Trainers
- Similar health and fitness staff
The APRIL Sessions were:
- Fri 10th @ 11am – Good Friday (No session)
- Fri 17th @ 11am – Your client avatar and specialisation value (Jen Dugard)
- Fri 24th @ 11am – Rebuilding after a crisis (Simon Weatherill)
- Fri 1st (May) @11am – Moving your face-to-face business online (Sam Greenwood)
The MAY Sessions were:
- Fri 8th @ 11:00am – Risk management and insurance (Christie Boucher – Guild Insurance)
- Fri 15th @ 11:00am – Productivity habits (Chantal Brodrick – Fitness Australia)
- Fri 22th @ 11:00am – Supporting mental health and wellbeing (Fiona Kriaris- YMCA Victoria)
- Fri 29th @ 11:00am – Customer-focused innvation (Hannah Batista – YMCA Victoria)
The JUNE sessions were:
- Fri 5th @ 11am – Members segmentation: how to engage with different people (Rachel Engelhardt, Glen Eira Leisure Centre)
- Fri 12th @ 11am – Promoting you and your brand for mass reach Richard Toutounji, CEO COM Marketing)
- Fri 19th @ 11am – Gym design ideas for your club (Chris Spink, Glen Eira Leisure Centre)
Our Partners
LSV are very grateful for the contribution and support of our AFAR Professional Development Series Partners:
- Aligned Leisure Visit website
- Belgravia Kids Visit website
- Belgravia Leisure Visit website
- Cleaning Melbourne Visit website
- Commercial Aquatics Australia Visit website
- Department of Health and Human Services Visit website
- Ecosave Visit website
- Fit Academy Visit website
- Fitness Australia Visit website
- Leisure Management Excellence Visit website
- Otium Planning Visit website
- Physical Activity Australia Visit website
- Royal Life Saving Society Australia Visit website
- Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Visit website
- Western Leisure Services (Wynactive) Visit website
- YMCA Victoria Visit website