Member Development

 

Surf Lifesaving conducts many programs to enhance members' personal development and leadership skills and knowledge. There are several programs conducted however major annual programs are as follows:


Programs conducted by Surf Life Saving SA:

  • Surf Life Saving SA U11/U12 Junior Development Camp
  • Last camp held 12th - 14th April 2010 and is CLOSED.
  • To view 2010 post camp newsletter click here (PDF 591 kB)
  • Surf Life Saving SA U13/U14 Junior Development Camp
  • Last camp held 12th - 14th April 2010 and is CLOSED.
  • To view 2010 post camp newsletter  click here (PDF 575 kB)
  • Surf Life Saving SA U15-U17 Leadership Development Camp
  • Last camp held 12th - 14th April 2010 and is CLOSED.
  • To view 2010 post camp newsletter click here (PDF 749 kB)

  • NEXT CAMPS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2011

  Surf Life Saving SA Leadership Camp (18-30 year olds).

  • December 7th - 11th 2009, Vivonne Bay Kangaroo Island.
  • 2009 Camp completed. click here (PDF 266kB) to view post camp newsletter
  • NEXT CAMP SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2010


Programs conducted by Surf Life Saving Australia:

  • Surf Life Saving Australia National Leadership Forum Series
  • Surf Life Saving Australia National Leadership College (18 - 25 year olds).
  • Sir Adrian Curlewis Scholarship (18 - 25 year olds).

Surf Life Saving SA Programs:

Annually Surf Life Saving SA conducts leadership and development camps that are available to all members from the age 10 to 25. The camps provide the opportunity for young members to be exposed to the many elements of Surf Life Saving. Additionally the camps encompass team building, personal development and leadership based elements.

Participants are exposed to a variety of sessions that are designed to challenge them personally and in a team concept. The purpose is to provide Surf Life Saving with a broader base of future leaders. The camps are a process to facilitate this development and ensure that the future of Surf Life Saving is guaranteed by providing participants with the opportunity and tools to become more involved and effective within the environment that as leaders they will have to work within. The programs will provide the opportunity for participants to learn something about each other and themselves.

Surf Life Saving Australia Programs:

Sir Adrian Curlewis Scholarship

The Sir Adrian Curlewis Scholarship is a national program that is designed to build leadership skills, knowledge, and highlight the potential in young Australians who choose to pursue leadership roles in surf lifesaving at club, regional, state and national level. The program provides candidates with an environment within which they can discover their leadership potential under the guidance and mentoring of active leaders in surf lifesaving.

This scholarship provides the recipients with a 12-month structured mentoring program through a 'contract learning agreement'. This agreement focuses on some key areas that the participant feels they need to improve in their personal leadership skills. This mentoring program is preceded with a 4 day induction program where scholars are able to develop a greater awareness of their leadership strengths.

National Leadership College 

The National Leadership College is the accumulation of year on year development of the nationally delivered leadership program. The focus of the national program has moved from a 'camp' to a 'conference' to what is now a 'college'.

The college assumes participants come into it with some previous exposure to leadership training, preferably from within the surf life saving leadership pathway, but it could also come from their careers outside of surf. The college philosophy is 'interactive shared learning' and relates SLSA's leadership competencies to grass roots surf life saving. This is achieved through key note speakers and a focus on facilitator lead workshops.

Potential participants can come from a range of different backgrounds, interests and areas of focus within the club environment - although it is preferable that they have been involved in previous state leadership training. These future leaders are most likely patrol captains, chief instructors, club captains, age managers etc.

Leaders Conference - NOW OPEN  CLICK HERE

The aim of the Leaders Conference is to provide an opportunity for existing leaders within SLSA (at all levels) to participate in a high-level leadership development program, with a particular target of club presidents. It is aimed at leaders in the 30+ age category and will be very useful for leaders who have a limited surf lifesaving background and those leaders who have re-entered the organization after an extended period of absence. The conference will provide participants with an environment that will enable them to refresh and extend their leadership capabilities.

Leadership Network

The leadership Network is a new concept to SLSA. It is being developed to provide an ongoing support network for those members who participate in national leadership programs such as the Leaders Conference, Sir Adrian Curlewis Scholarship and National Leadership College.

The Leadership Network will work like an alumni, where members can share experiences, knowledge and ideas in a likeminded environment. It is envisaged the network will be chiefly brought together through a bi-annual e-newsletter that communicates the latest thinking in areas of leadership, management and areas directly related to surf life saving.

Forum Series

The SLSA Forum series was formally established in 2007, following a number of successful National Youth Forum's (2003-2006) and a National Women's Forum (2006). These forums have been designed to provide an opportunity for like minded surf lifesavers to share their experiences and for Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) to develop a core base of issues based leaders and advocates. The forum identifies a key issue or target group each year. The forum is a program that also involves other components such as leadership development, team building and lots of fun!

The 2010 Forum will focus on 14 - 17 Year membership involving associated Program Coordinators and is about engaging those who are already active in the topic area and can contribute to the development of good practice that can then be shared.  In order to achieve this SLSSA have been provided the opportunity to send at least two of our members from clubs active in the area. If you are one of these members or know of a suitable applicant please promote this Forum and Application process to them.

Applications closed Thursday 22nd April at SLSSA. All applicants will be considered and notified by the 7th May 2010. The Forum will be held from Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd May 2010.