'On the Same Wave'

'On the Same Wave' (OTSW) is a partnership between the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA). This program has recently been bolstered by grants from the State Government and Newman's Own Foundation.

The program will include communities and surf clubs across Australia and is being introduced into South Australia through SLSSA after a successful pilot program in NSW.

OTSW will fundamentally work towards increasing relationships, respect and understanding between the broader community and those already familiar with Surf Life Saving and its associated activities. It will work with people from all backgrounds however the program is currently focussed on youth with a culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) background and indigenous communities.

OTSW aims to increase Surf Life Saving's understanding, openness and responsiveness to cultural diversity and ultimately hopes to increase membership diversity within clubs. To facilitate this, a cultural awareness program is being provided for staff and volunteer members along with access to suitable resources for use within Surf Life Saving at the Club level to assist attract and retain new members from these communities.

OTSW also aims to ensure everyone who uses the beach or swims in the surf is safe by providing a range of promotional information and resources, surf safety programs and SLS award training to community groups as relevant. This will also help increase the understanding of this iconic Australian pastime its associated lifesaving activities.

OTSW will vary from information provision to training to be a Surf Life Saver and delivery of the program will depend on the person or community group and their identified requirements. It can initially be provided as part of an established educational curriculum or by SLSSA away from the beach in community halls or classrooms and then on the beach or in a surf club.

Participation in the program does not necessitate joining Surf Life Saving however this will hopefully assist in creating an environment where they feel able to part of this organization and welcome to join in if they wish. All participants will be given information about ways they can join or be involved in a surf club and if interested, Surf Life Saving is committed to helping them find and join their nearest club.

Links

• For 'Surf Safety' Information in Different Languages Click Here

• For more 'Surf Safety Tips' click here.

• For 'Fact Sheets' Click Here.

• For details and information on 'Rip currents' click here

TO ACCESS THE 'ON THE SAME WAVE' PROGRAM OR FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Surf Life Saving SA
Phone: 08 8354 6900
Facsimilie: 08 8354 6999
Email: Click Here
Address: 219 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville SA 5031
Postal: PO Box 108, Torrensville SA 5031

 

NEWSFLASH: ON THE SAME WAVE BENEFITS FROM PAUL NEWMAN FOUNDATION

Paul Newman Foundation donates $113,000 to South Australian charities

 

The Paul Newman Foundation has donated to three South Australian charities as part of the Paul Newman's Own 25^th anniversary celebrations.

 

The grants, totalling $113,000 will be used to assist with individual projects ranging from providing meals to elderly rural residents, to teaching beach water safety to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and indigenous communities.

 

The charitable organisations in South Australia receiving funding are:

 

·      Abbeyfield Society, Providing Meals for the Elderly (District of Barossa)

•   Foundation 21, Down Syndrome Family Support (Greenacres)

·      Surf Life Saving SA, On the Same Wave Program (Torrensville)

 

This year, a total of twenty-six charities from around Australia will each receive donations of up to $50,000 for nominated special projects from the Paul Newman Foundation.  The foundation is dedicated to honouring Paul's vision and his legacy of generosity will see all the profits from his salad dressings, pasta sauces and mayonnaises continue to go to charity.

 

Including this year's grants, more than $12 million has been donated to both large and small charities across Australia since the first Paul Newman's Own product landed on supermarket shelves 25 years ago, and over $US250 million to charities globally.

 

Newman always said he had never had a problem with using his celebrity status to promote his hugely successful quality food products, which is best, summed up in his tongue-in-cheek branding tagline - "Shameless Exploitation in the Pursuit of the Common Good".

 

Charities interested in finding out more about the Newman's Own Foundation should visit www.paulnewmansown.com.au for up to date application information and funding criteria details.