Whether as a responsible member of the community or for a lifesaving career Royal Life Saving has you covered with training opportunities both online and face to face.
Learn new skills
Royal Life Saving has a range of professional development courses specially designed for the aquatic industry to help you take your career to the next level.
National Aquatic Industry Workforce Report
Royal Life Saving Australia, with the support of the National Aquatic Industry Committee and State and Territory Member Organisations, has released the National Aquatic Industry Workforce Report 2025. This landmark study provides the most up-to-date evidence on the size and profile of the national aquatic workforce, alongside the issues, needs, challenges, and opportunities shaping its future.
The research draws on:
- Successive national workforce surveys which analysed more than 6,000 responses across every major role in aquatic facilities.
- Workforce modelling using a variety of authoritative sources, including the RLSSA State of Industry Snapshot 2024 and the RLSSA National Aquatic Infrastructure Database.
- Validation against independent datasets, including CERM PI, AUSTSWIM and RLS state / territory annual certification volumes, and AUSactive workforce data.
Have you got what it takes to Become a Lifeguard?
A career as a pool lifeguard brings challenges and rewards, and can lead to further job opportunities in the aquatic industry. It uses many core workplace skills such as communication, risk management, decision making, problem solving, teamwork, customer service and performing under pressure, all of which are transferable to other industry sectors. With the right qualifications, it is also a job that can take you all over Australia and the world.
Aquatic Industry Careers
Whether you are thinking of joining the aquatic industry or looking for a career change, check out our resources to help you to make the right move for you.
