Surf Sports Coaches

Qualify as a Surf Sports Coach
You don’t need to know everything about Surf Life Saving to be an effective coach, an ideal coach will:

nuture a love of multiple Surf Sports
focus on skill development and decision making
understand the needs of participants in the ‘Learn/Participate’ phase: predominately primary and secondary school children and adult non-elite participants
reinforce ethical approaches to Surf Sport participation
provide for participants needs and aspirations
understand they are in the business of creating not only better athletes, but better people

SLS Participant and Coach Development Pathway

There are a number of prerequisites and stages to become a qualified Surf Sports Coach with Dee Why SLSC.

Financial member of Dee Why SLSC
Current Bronze OR previous experience as a SLS Surf Sports Competitor
Working with Children Check – via Service NSW Website
SLS Member Portal – SLS Child Safe Awareness

Follow the 7 steps below to become accrediated and start coaching.

Step 1. Register at Dee Why SLSC

If you are not already a member of Dee Why SLSC then click here to Join and follow the instructions.

If you wish to be added to an existing family group, email registrar@dyslsc.org.au after you have registered.

Step 2. Sign up to the SLS Development Coach (including Elective modules)

Log into your SLS Member Portal and select:

eLearning
Training Library
SLS – Coaching – click on VIEW COURSES
Development Course – click on ENROL – Pay online $115 (Reimbursed by Dee Why SLSC on completion and accreditation. Commit to coach/assist head coach with 1 session per week)

SLS Development Coach – 6 Core Modules include:

The SLS – Coach – Development course takes about 4 hours to complete.

Once you complete the 6 Core Modules, the elective modules will become available and you will then be able to ENROL into your elective courses.

Step 3. Sign up to the Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles

Who this course is for: All current and new coaches involved in community sport.

8 x Course Modules: (approx. 3 hours to complete)

Go to the Sport AUS/AIS – Australia Sports Commission website: https://www.ausport.gov.au/coaching/community/education/community-coaching-essential-skills

Sign Up to complete the course

Once completed the Community Coaching – Essential Skills Course, download your Certificate. Go back to SLS Member Portal copy and paste your Certificate number into the SLS Sports Australia… module.

Step 4. - Sign up to Child Safe Awareness

Log into your SLS Member Portal and select:

eLearning
Training Library
SLS – Safety & Wellbeing – click on VIEW COURSES
Child Safe Awareness Course – click on ENROL

The SLS – Child Safe Awareness course takes about 20 minutes to complete.

Step 5 - Sign up to ASADA Level 1 Anti-Doping Course (Development Coach only)

Log into your SLS Member Portal and select:

eLearning
Training Library
SLS – Sport Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals Course (Previously known as Level 1)- click on ENROL

Step 6. - Complete all online content

Complete all online content

SLS Development Coach 6 x Modules (including Electives) – SLS Member Portal
Sports Australia Community Coaching General Principles – Sport AUS/AIS – Australian Sports Commission
Child Safe Awareness – SLS Member Portal
The ASADA Level 1 Anti-Doping course (Development Coach only) – SLS Member Portal

Notify the Dee Why SLSC – Surf Sports Coordinator and email completed course Certificates to SLS Sydney Northern Beaches via email surfsportsadmin@surflifesaving.net.au

Step 7. - Attend Face-to-Face Practical Course

Attend a Face-to-Face Practical Course

Run in Sept/Oct/Nov of each year by SLS Sydney Northern Beaches.
Sign up via Jotform posted onto the SLS Sydney Northern Beaches website: https://www.surflifesaving.net.au/surf-sports/coaches/
Complete (as part of your online content) the written assessment and bring a copy to the in-person workshop

Start Coaching

Once you have received confirmation from Branch of your new Award, begin coaching.

Tips / Tricks & Additional Information

TIPS & TRICKS

You must watch all the videos or the course will not show as completed
Make sure you click exit from the online modules or they will not show as complete
Module 1 takes you out of the SLS website & into the Sporting Australia website. Once you have completed this module you MUST go back into your SLS Portal and back into MODULE 1 & input your certificate number so that the module shows as complete.

If you have any issues with your awards showing as completed then get in touch with the SLS Helpdesk – you can call them or lodge a ticket. They are very helpful & responsive.

Additional Information can be found on various websites: