Water Safety Hub

Australia has some amazing beaches. Glorious lakes. Stunning rivers and waterfalls. On a hot summer’s day there’s nothing better than a refreshing dip. But how much do you know about staying safe in water? Before you plan a trip to the ocean, make sure you understand the risks and know how to swim and survive.

Stay safe around water. Make sure you:

  • check the weather
  • never swim alone
  • don’t swim if you’ve had alcohol
  • read and obey safety signs
  • don’t put yourself in danger to get a great photo
  • learn first aid.

Educate yourself

How do you know if a beach is safe for swimming? What’s a flood warning? When do you need to wear a life jacket? How do you spot a rip? Find the answers to these questions and more on the Victorian Government’s water safety website.

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Federation Health, Sports and Aquatic Centre (Mt Helen Campus)

If you lack confidence in the water – if your swimming style is all splash and sink – don’t worry, it’s never too late to learn. Enrol in an adult swim class to learn how to float, tread water, master different strokes, improve your breathing and get out of trouble.

Give us a call, send an email, or—best of all, drop by the centre for a chat with our friendly staff. We’d love to walk you through our services and facilities.

Phone: 53279164
Email: hsa@federation.edu.au

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Other pools close to our campuses

Horsham Aquatic Centre

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Casey Leisure

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Latrobe Leisure Centre

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Become an everyday lifesaver

Play the Everyday Lifesaver game to learn more about water safety and how to give first aid to someone in an emergency. It’s free to download and easy to use.

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Become a swim instructor or lifeguard

Federation University

Enrol in our Swimming and Water Safety Education short course to learn how to teach swimming techniques, aquatic games, water safety and survival skills. Find out how to fix common mistakes and help students adapt to different environments and perform rescues.

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Life Saving Victoria

Life Saving Victoria runs programs for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. If you’re an international student, you can work through the activities – classroom, beach, swimming lessons, training courses – to become a pool lifeguard, swim teacher or beach lifesaver.

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Youth Aquatic Accreditation Program

If you’re 16 to 25 years old, live in Victoria and are currently working or hoping to work in the aquatic sector in Victoria (paid or voluntary), you might be eligible to receive Government funding to cover your swim instructor education costs.

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