ABOUT US
As the state's peak water safety and rescue organisation, our mission is simple and hasn’t changed in over 100 years; saving lives, creating great Australians and building better communities.
The Beach & Coastal Safety Resource hub
The Beach & Coastal Safety Resource hub has been designed with our diverse communities in mind and the needs of each of these individual and unique communities. The hub is designed to create a fun, engaging and interactive space to learn about beach and coastal safety.
The Beach & Coastal Safety Resource Hub is for
- Learn and engage with beach safety information
- Sharing multilingual resources with all communities
- Discovering Surf Life Saving and ways to get involved
- Exploring virtual and in-person beach safety programs
- Sharing community stories about beach experiences
It supports
- Surf Life Saving clubs in community education
- Communities in staying safe and empowering others on the coast
It provides
- A simple, accessible space for beach and coastal safety resources
OUR MISSION
To equip all communities with the confidence, knowledge, resources and tools to prevent drownings and create safe, fun, welcoming and enjoyable beach side experiences.
OUR VISION
A confident beach loving community where the ocean is respected, beach risks are understood, beach safety is prioritised and all people feel welcomed and a part of the NSW coastline, beaches & SLSNSW clubs.
Meet the Community Education team
Anika Ferrari
Community Education Manager
Mike Anderson
Multicultural Community & Youth Education Officer
Originally from the UK, Mike has shared his passion for otudoor adventure through his work with surf lifesaving. Mike now leads the youth, young male and international student space and is working hard to create new pathways to engage these groups.
Jingjing Wu
Community Education Support Officer
Jingjing originally came from China, and she loves helping people. Jingjing manages the team resources, casual staff rostering for delivering different programs, and supporting other team members and other departments.
Julia Kiss
Community Education Project Officer
Julia loves the ocean and being a child of refugee parents, Julia is passionate about providing meaningful and culturally relevant and accessible community education and engagement for all communities.