Royal Life Saving NSW is hosting the inaugural Big Splash Big Breakfast at:

Castle Hill RSL on the 4^th September 2009.

The Big Splash Big Breakfast will showcase a new national sponsorship initiative called the UNCLE TOBYS® Big Splash Swimathon.  The UNCLE TOBYS® Big Splash Swimathon is a national fundraising event which will be held at swimming pools across Australia to help raise funds for the Royal Life Saving Society Australia to reduce child drowning and to support your favourite local charity.

The Big Splash Big Breakfast will also showcase a range of new Royal Life Saving initiatives including:

PUBLIC POOL INJURY REPORTING SYSTEM

NSW pool operators now have access to a new free online tool to help them monitor the type of injuries that occur at public swimming pools.

AUSTSWIM "DISABILITY" SCHOLARSHIPS

Industry scholarships are available in the specialist field of teaching aquatics to people with disabilities.

INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIPS

Royal Life Saving NSW Mobile Indigenous Training Unit (MITU) is offering free training to help kick start a career in the aquatic and recreation industry.

FIRST AID IN A BOX & CPR IN A BOX

First Aid in a Box™ & CPR in a Box are flexible, self-paced training solutions that provide industry and legislative certification utilising DVD technology and online interactions.

"5 STAR PARTNER"

The 5 Star Water Safety Partner initiative is a newly developed industry and community standard promoting facility safety benchmarks.

INDUSTRY TRAINEESHIPS

Nationally recognised qualifications for your staff. Turn a Statement of Attainment into a full qualification.  Provide training for your existing staff.  The Australian Training Company can tailor a program and arrange for Commonwealth funding.

SWIM & SURVIVE RE-DEVELOPMENT

The new Swim and Survive program now incorporates Water Familiarisation and Water Confidence strands to cater for children 6 months to 6 years.

NSW WATER SAFETY AWARDS

The aquatic industry premier awards night showcases the water safety exploits and achievements of the aquatic sector.

CPR WEEK

This year is the 50^th anniversary of CPR in Australia.  CPR week will provide an opportunity for the aquatic industry to promote the importance of CPR.

AQUATIC CHALLENGES

Do 8 - 17 year olds understand what they are capable of in an aquatic environment?  The Aquatic Survival Challenge Series is a new program providing pools and schools with swimming and lifesaving proficiency benchmarks.

RSVP details and further information

The Big Splash Big Breakfast is a catered event and therefore RSVP is important. Please contact Royal Life Saving on 02 9634 3700 to reserve your seat.

Venue Details

Castle Hill RSL

77 Castle Street, Castle Hill NSW 2154

The Big Splash Big Breakfast will commence at 8.00am and will conclude at approximately 11.15am.

A number of promotional stalls will be set up on those topics presented to allow for further discussion and / or registration of interest.

SUPPORTED BY:

UNCLE TOBYS®

NSW Sport and Recreation, a Division of Communities NSW

Australian Training Company