Beach and Water Safety Education for People with Disability and/ or from culturally diverse backgrounds

Inviting people with disabilities and people from multicultural communities to join in a Water and beach safety session to increase their water safety skills and confidence.

What is beach education?

Beach education introduces people aged 5 years and over to lifesaving. It allows children, teens and adults to join in safe and controlled activities on the beach. These sessions are for all levels of experience and skill, and focus on fun and education in a positive environment. This session will give participants a taste of what lifesaving is all about and help participants to understand how to be safe at the beach. Participants do not need to be able to swim.

Watch this video to see the fun that you can be involved in.

Disability/ All Abilities and Cultural Diversity/ Multicultural session for ages 5 years to adult

This session is designed for participants with disability and people from multicultural backgrounds. They will be led by qualified instructors trained in diversity and inclusion.

Please provide basic information of the disability in the Registration form to help Life Saving Victoria plan for the session(s).

What happens at the session?

Participants will be split into groups by age/ ability so that they can do activities which are suited to their level. The groups will rotate around activities which will include beach games, wading in the water and more.

Learn beach and water safety skills in a fun and safe way to be more confident and aware at the beach.

What to bring:

• Please be sun safe: wear a hat, sunscreen, sun glasses and UV protective clothing. Bring water and bathers and a towel so that you can get wet.
• Please dress appropriately for the weather, this may also mean bringing warm and waterproof clothing!
• Non participating adults will need to stay at the beach - bring a book, some music, something to help you relax.

There are two sessions to join in: Monday 13 and Tuesday 21 January - you must book for each session you wish to attend.

These sessions are not for Children under the age of 5 years. 

These sessions are able to be offered free to people with disability and/ or from multicultural backgrounds by Life Saving Victoria due to a grant. This information is collected and shared with LSV in order to satisfy grant conditions.