Australian Profesional Ocean Lifeguard Association
Promotes and supports best practice in ocean water safety and beach management in consultation with Councils and career professional beach inspector ocean lifeguards.
- Advocates high standards of professional ocean lifeguard performance through access to professional level training.
- Supports community education and provides key advice and programs in beach management, ocean water safety, risk assessment, lifeguard training, public education, regulation, public relations, tourism support and teaming with medical, rescue and other specialist agencies.
OSSA The OSSA is widely recognised by the education sector (e.g. NSW Department of Education, DET, that really translates to acceptance by QLD and other education authorities in other states/territories, and also the surfing industry as a whole (APOLA licences ‘approved’ surf school operators to deliver/partner school students) and as well the pro-lifeguard industry (Council lifeguards recognise students doing school surfing at beaches are under supervision of teachers whereby students are in-training for the OSSA and/or have completed the OSSA – the OSSA also functions as a requirement set by schools for students to engage in the school sport of surfing – mandatory for NSW school students). A copy of the surfing guidelines for schools is included in the OSSA Resource Kit.
200 pool Swim in less than 5 minutes.
Can be sign off by qualified Swim Coach in Australia before they can participate.
Included in the price Work Kit, Apola/SurfcoachT Shirt and OSSA Accreditation Certificate and all equipment
Recommend Minimum Group of 10 and Maximum 30 Students
$200 All inclusive 2 day program
30 Day Preperation Program $50
Basic Surf Safety Survival Program $30 per Student
Registration Form
Recognises Local Government Councils, (in cooperation with their respective State and/or Territory and Federal Government agencies) as the controlling authorities in aquatic safety and beach management.
For More information
EMAIL: Coach@Surfcoach.net.au
WEB: www.Surfcoach.net.au
