Surf Life Saving New South Wales CLUB GUIDE

1 surf life Saving New South WalesCLUB GUIDE38206 Front 138206 Front 117/7/07 3:41:42 PM17/7/07 3:41:42 PM3 URF ,IFE 3 AVING .EW 3 OUTH 7 ALES (EADQUARTERS Sydney Academy of Sport, Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen 0 OSTAL ADDRESS surf life Saving NSW PO Box 430 Narrabeen NSW 2101 4 ELEPHONE &ACSIMILE 02 9984 7188 02 9984 7199 ) !". 3 URF ,IFE 3 AVING .EW 3 OUTH 7 ALES )NC 93 827 748 379!". 3 URF ,IFE 3 AVING 3 ERVICES 80 055 582 762 2 EGISTERED #HARITY $ETAILS Fundraising Authority CFN11033 )NCORPORATION .UMBER Y00547-01 /FFICE (OURS Monday to Friday to 3 URF ,IFE 3 AVING .EW 3 OUTH 7 ALES ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY Australian Sports Commission New South Wales Department of Sport and Recreation life Saving Victoria Victorian Cricket Council 38206 SLS 238206 SLS 217/7/07 3:58:31 PM17/7/07 3:58.

2 31 PMSurf life Saving New South Wales CLUB GUIDE July 2007 INDEXINDEXSECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Strategic About the Club History of surf life surf life Saving surf life Saving New South Wales surf life Saving New South Wales surf life Saving New South Wales Clubs and BranchesSECTION 2 CLUB Governance of Club Affi liationSECTION 3 CLUB Working with key Employment Club Annual ReportSECTION 4 Effective Information Management Information TechnologySECTION 5 RISK Insurance Workers Occupational Health and Safety and Member Grievance ProcedureSECTION 6 Financial Financial Monitoring and Reporting Internal

3 Audit, Compliance and Financial Accounting Reporting38206 SLS 338206 SLS 317/7/07 3:58:31 PM17/7/07 3:58:31 PMSurf life Saving New South Wales CLUB GUIDE July 2007 SECTION 7 MARKETING Fundraising SECTION 8 MEDIA Media Media Incident Media ManagementSECTION 9 MEMBER Member Services Membership Membership On the Same WaveSECTION 10 LIFESAVING Managing

4 Lifesaving Managing your Managing your equipmentSECTION 11 EDUCATION AND Community Australian Lifesaving Commercial TrainingSECTION 12 surf surf Sports Developing a surf Sports surf Sports Touring Selection Planning and conducting a special eventINDEX38206 SLS 438206 SLS 417/7/07 3:58:32 PM17/7/07 3:58:32 PMSurf life Saving New South Wales CLUB GUIDE July 2007 APPENDIXAPPENDIX job description Club PresidentAPPENDIX job description Director of AdministrationAPPENDIX job description Director of FinanceAPPENDIX job description Member Services Offi cerAPPENDIX job description Member Protection Information Offi cer//Child Protection Offi cerAPPENDIX job description Volunteer CoordinatorAPPENDIX job description Youth Development Offi cerAPPENDIX job description Junior ChairmanAPPENDIX job description Age ManagerAPPENDIX job description U14 CoordinatorAPPENDIX job description Club CaptainAPPENDIX job description Club Vice-CaptainAPPENDIX job description Chief Training Offi cerAPPENDIX job description Mobile Services Offi cerAPPENDIX job description IRB CaptainAPPENDIX

5 job description First Aid Offi cerAPPENDIX job description Radio Offi cerAPPENDIX job description Gear StewardAPPENDIX job description surf Sports Offi cerAPPENDIX job description surf Sports Team ManagerAPPENDIX job description surf Sports Head CoachAPPENDIX 2 SLSNSW Resource RegisterAPPENDIX 3 SLSA Policy and Resource RegisterAPPENDIX 4 surf life Saving Codes of ConductAPPENDIX 5 Special Event Planning WorksheetINDEX38206 SLS 538206 SLS 517/7/07 3:58:32 PM17/7/07 3:58:32 PMSection 1 INTRODUCTIONS ection 1 INTRODUCTION38206 138206 117/7/07 3:40:26 PM17/7/07 3:40:26 PMSurf life Saving New South Wales CLUB GUIDE July 2007 Section 1 STRATEGIC VISION Working with the community and the government to be the key provider of aquatic safety, and lifesaving rescue services in New South Wales .

6 LIFESAVING SERVICES Develop quality lifesaving services across New South Wales Develop and implement a Lifesaving Service Plan that is fl exible and meets the expectations of all stakeholders Foster continuous improvement in lifesaving MEMBER SERVICES Grow membership for sustainability Value members by providing recognition in a safe and positive environment Encourage development opportunities and fulfi lment for all members, Clubs and BranchesTRAINING AND EDUCATION Provide internally/externally accredited training and education Facilitate water safety educationBUSINESS SERVICES Provide effective management and administrative structures for the delivery of surf lifesaving in New South Wales Manage and grow the fi nancial sustainability of the organisation Manage and grow the sustainability and integrity of surf lifesaving in NSW Deliver effective communication to surf lifesaving at all levelsSURF SPORTS Develop and deliver surf Sports and Event Management Provide development opportunities for all participantsOUR VALUES Put our customers fi rst Respect and value the contributions of each individual member Act with integrity and honesty Have open and honest communications Work together as a committed team

7 Embrace our family and friends Continuously improve our services Cherish our history and traditionOUR BUSINESS Lifesaving and Education surf Sports and Events Member Services surf life Saving ServicesOUR CUSTOMERS New South Wales Clubs and Branches and surf life Saving New South Wales community and visitors Our volunteer members and staff surf life Saving Australia New South Wales Government and Local Government Authorities Kindred organisation38206 SLS Sec1:138206 SLS Sec1:117/7/07 3:59:33 PM17/7/07 3:59:33 PMSurf life Saving New South Wales CLUB GUIDE July 2007 Section 1 ABOUT THE CLUB GUIDEThe Club GUIDE has been designed as a reference for club personnel to create better managed, more sustainable and high quality services to their members and the wider community. Members within your club who actively participate in the design, implementation, management and evaluation of its activities should have easy access to the Club GUIDE .

8 Templates, proformas and general policy and procedures are included to allow Clubs to adopt relevant aspects. This GUIDE should assist Clubs in effective and effi cient administration, systems and procedures essential to gaining consistency at Club, Branch and State level. The ultimate goal to maintain the high standards required and expected of surf life Saving New South contents of the Club GUIDE will enable clubs to: Manage administrative functions Prepare strategic business plans Practice good fi nance Liaise effectively with relevant partiesThis GUIDE should be referred as a means to: Identify areas for improvement Identify what areas are already being met Monitor progress and re-evaluate objectives HOW TO USE THE CLUB GUIDEIt is recommended that relevant members of each Club have copies of sections applicable to their roles and responsibilities.

9 The GUIDE will prove particularly useful when a member assumes a new role in club management. A master copy of the GUIDE should be stored in an accessible location in the surf club at all times, making it a readily available resource. Copies may be made and distributed to relevant parties. The Club GUIDE is available in soft and hard copy, any queries should be directed to surf life Saving New South Wales . 38206 SLS Sec1:338206 SLS Sec1:317/7/07 3:59:34 PM17/7/07 3:59:34 PMSurf life Saving New South Wales CLUB GUIDE July 2007 Section 1 HISTORY OF surf life Saving IN NEW South WALESThe origins of surf lifesaving can be traced back to September 1902 when surf bathing, as a recreational and sporting pursuit, increased in popularity after the eradication of a law which stipulated that bathing during daylight hours was the popularity of surf bathing quickly grew, its dangers just as rapidly became apparent.

10 Small groups of experienced and regular surfers, concerned with the rising incidence of drowning, initiated the formation of lifesaving bodies to assist those requiring rescue from the unfamiliar these clubs grew in size and number, the need for a united front to raise and ask for help from local councils and the New South Wales State Government became apparent. As a result, the surf Bathing Association of New South Wales was formed on 18 October 1907. The surf Bathing Association of New South Wales became the surf life Saving Association of Australia as operations spread throughout the country, with the New South Wales State Centre going on to be formed in 1949. In 1991 it was changed again to surf life Saving life Saving in New South Wales remains a volunteer based community service association, providing an essential emergency service to all NSW residents: surveillance, protection, medical assistance and rescue services at all patrolled beaches.