Welcome to the Water Safety Hub! This place is full of resources for international students to build your awareness, knowledge and skills crucial for water safety, survival and rescue.

Swimming and Water Safety Education (EDHPE1001)

This unit is about learning everything - from swimming techniques to survival skills, teaching methods, and fixing common mistakes. Understand how to teach swimming like a pro and adapt to different environments. Learn cool stuff like water safety, getting in and out of the water smoothly and even how to rescue someone if needed. Plus, you'll explore different strokes and throw in some aquatic games.

So get ready to make a splash and become a swimming whiz! We'll help you get confident in the water while having fun along the way. Let's dive in!

Course Info

Water safety programs

Life Saving Victoria

Life Saving Victoria offers special programs for migrants and international students, focusing on some crucial aquatic know-how. These programs are designed to be easy to understand, even if English isn't your first language or you're not a strong swimmer.

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Casey RACE Women's Water Safety Programs

A four-week program for women of the CALD community with little or no water experience. This program is designed to introduce water familiarisation, water safety, and basic water skills such as floating, kicking, and Safety Sequencing.

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The Everyday Lifesaver App

Transforming the way to teach water safety - The Everyday Lifesaver App uses gamification to make learning
water safety, emergency response and CPR more engaging.

Experience fun learning on-the-go by downloading the app on your phone. Watch the preview video at the link below to get a sneak peek.

Preview the app

Federation Health, Sports and Aquatic Centre - Mt Helen

We proudly offer a wide range of aquatic programs and classes for people of all ages and abilities. Our adult classes cater for beginner, intermediate and stroke correction levels. Our friendly qualified instructors make learning to swim fun and help ease your anxiety.

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Local Pools close to our campuses

Churchill Campus - Latrobe Leisure Centre

Berwick Campus - Berwick Sports and Leisure Centre

Ballarat Campuses - Federation Health, Sports and Aquatic Centre

Horsham Campus - Horsham Aquatic Centre

Training and job pathway

CALD water safety, swimming, training & jobs pathway

Life Saving Victoria offers capacity building activities for CALD community members to become employed within the aquatics industry and become role models for their community.

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Youth Aquatic Accreditation Program

This program provides an entry point and financial assistance to young people aged between 16 and 25 years to pursue or continue career opportunities in the aquatic sector.

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