Surf Life Saving Australia

Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) is Australia’s peak coastal water safety, drowning prevention and rescue authority. With 168,823 volunteer members and 311 affiliated Surf Life Saving Clubs, Surf Life Saving Australia represents the largest volunteer movement of its kind in Australia. Since Surf Life Saving (SLS) was established in 1907 over 650,000 lives have been saved. In 2016/17 our Surf Life Saving active members were involved in 10,879 rescues, 108,044 first aid treatments and nearly four million preventative actions. Our volunteers carried out 1.35 million patrol hours. SLS is a unique not-for-profit community cause that exists through community donations, fundraising, corporate sponsorship and government grants....