Royal Life Saving is committed to creating safer, more inclusive aquatic environments for people of all cultural backgrounds and abilities. The Cultural Diversity, Safety and Inclusion in Aquatics and Lifesaving course combines five learning modules from the SBS Cultural Diversity Program, made available through Royal Life Saving’s subscription, with an additional module developed by Royal Life Saving specifically for the aquatics, swimming and lifesaving sectors.
This free course explores cultural diversity, cross-cultural communication, cultural adaptation and Australia’s diverse cultural makeup. The additional Royal Life Saving module focuses on cultural safety and inclusion and applies key concepts to aquatic facilities and swimming and lifesaving program.
The course is designed for aquatic industry personnel, including facility, operations and duty managers; lifeguards and customer service teams; and swim school leaders and instructors, as well as anyone who works with multicultural communities through aquatic facilities or swimming and lifesaving programs.
The course comprises six standalone topics, with topics 1–5 developed by SBS, and topic 6 developed by Royal Life Saving. It takes approximately two hours to complete.
Topics:
- Cultural Diversity Themes (SBS)
- Dimensions of Cultural Diversity (SBS)
- Cross-Cultural Communication (SBS)
- Cultural Adaptation (SBS)
- Australia by the Numbers (SBS)
- Cultural Safety and Inclusion in Aquatics and Lifesaving (RLS)
Contact your local Royal Life Saving State and Territory Member Organisations (STMOs) to find out more about these courses and availability in your local area.
