Aquatics Symposium: Swimming Skills, Workforce & Infrastructure
The National Aquatics Symposium will develop a policy and practice roadmap to guide future collective action and impact on three current issues in aquatics: swimming skills, workforce and infrastructure.

NAS23

Event Details:

  • Date: Thursday 9th and Friday 10th March, 2023.
  • Time: 9:00am-5:00pm (AEDT).
  • Location: Life Saving Victoria, 200 The Boulevard, Port Melbourne.

Registration

  • Registration is essential - as this is a ticketed event. See registration tab.
  • Registrations will close on Friday 6th March 2023.

The Symposium objectives are to:

  • Provide a forum for Industry, Government, education, private sector and academia to collaborate, discuss and investigate the issues and solutions surrounding:
    • Swimming skills – ensuring that all children have access to swimming and water safety programs and achieve National Benchmarks.
    • Workforce – raising the profile of the industry as a career opportunity and ensuring the workforce is sustainable, supported and capable.
    • Infrastructure – ensuring the availability and sustainability of fit-for-purpose aquatic facilities.
  • Present research, policy and practice that aim to provide insights and address the issues.
  • Facilitate setting a collective agenda and developing action statements.
  • Engage, collaborate and strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders.
  • Support the AWSS 2030 priority areas and key activities.

Who should attend:

  • Senior representatives of peak associations.
  • Senior government representatives with remit for water safety programs, sport vouchers, sport infrastructure funding, and workforce, skills and training policy settings and needs.
  • Leading academics with an interest in these topics.
  • Leading architects and consultants who work with the aquatic sector.
  • Industry executives and leadership, product managers.

Supporters

The National Aquatics Symposium is proudly supported by Aflex Inflatables.

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