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Nippers
"Nippers" is an activity-based program run to educate young
children about surf safety and awareness when visiting a beach or
aquatic environment. The nipper program also offers the participants
the opportunity to meet a new set of friends whilst they are being
challenged in activities controlled within a learning environment.Through a fun and enjoyable delivery from our qualified
instructors nippers are encouraged to learn about lifesaving. In
addition to gaining vital surf safety and awareness skills the
nippers learn basic carries, first aid and resuscitation skills.For those nippers interested, the program also introduces the
competitive side of surf lifesaving.The nipper program is held during the summer period on Sunday
mornings and is conducted at most lifesaving clubs. The season
usually starts in October after school holidays and lasts until the
Easter school holidays, with a break over the Christmas period.
For more detailed information on nipper activities please refer
to the junior activities handbook in the Education section of the
website.
VOLUNTEER / STUDENT
DECLARATION FORM
The Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998,
require Surf Life Saving New South Wales (SLSNSW) to ask all new
members and volunteers and members renewing their membership after a
leave of absence of at least one season, to sign the Volunteer /
Student Declaration. All new members, and volunteers, over the age
of 18 and those members under the age of 18 who work with children
(eg: 16yr olds who help train the U/8 Nippers, provide water safety
for Nippers, etc) MUST sign the Volunteer / Student Declaration ONCE
ONLY. Members under 18 years can have a parent or guardian
co-sign.
SLSNSW require clubs to keep the signed
volunteer/student declaration form in a secure location for as long
as that member is a part of the club. ** Please note that changes
have been made to this process, and members need only sign the form
once. This has been changed from previous years to reduce the burden
on clubs. Clubs must ensure that every member has this box ticked on
SurfGuard. It is an offence for prohibited persons to sign this
declaration or to apply for or attempt to obtain, undertake or
remain in child-related employment in any capacity, whether paid,
volunteering or self-employed. The maximum penalty for falsely
declaring that you are not a person prohibited from child related
employment is 12 months imprisonment, 100 penalty units ($11,000) or
both. CHANGES TO THE FORM
- The form is now able
to be completed online. The form must be fully completed, printed
and signed and then brought to the club to verify the new members’
identity. https://check.kids.nsw.gov.au/volunteer-declaration.php
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Appropriate identifying documentation (Drivers License, Passport
etc) will need to be supplied to, and sited by a club official when
a member initially completes the declaration
- Club declaration
forms can now be randomly audited by the Commission for Children and
Young People, and members consent to this by ticking the box on page
two of the declaration.
Membership
Form|
Working
with Children Declaration
Circular
Nippers Registration 2011
Sunday September 11th & Sunday September 18th
Click individual club link below for full
details, please note there are no Nippers at North Palm Beach,
Palm Beach, Whale Beach and Bungan Beach Surf Life Saving Clubs.
Avalon Beach
Bilgola
Newport
Mona Vale
Warriewood
North Narrabeen
Narrabeen Beach
South Narrabeen
Collaroy
Long Reef
Dee Why
North Curl Curl
South Curl Curl
Freshwater
Queenscliff
North Steyne
Manly
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