Surf Life Saving has a role for everyone. In the water, on the sand or at the surf club – whatever your skills and interests there’s a place for you.

Surf Life Saving has a role for everyone. In the water, on the sand or at the surf club – whatever your skills and interests there’s a place for you.

Lifesaving

Join our club and be a member

Club renewals and new registrations are open from 1st May each year.
We have a range of membership types available for everyone and would be delighted to welcome you in joining our family friendly club.

Please see our price list which explains the discounts and benefits across a wide range of membership types.

Our amazing volunteers make a life saving difference in so many different ways – no matter how much time you have to spare, we’re ready to welcome you to your local club. Gain your Bronze Medallion, complete a First Aid Certificate, compete, support our Nippers, or simply help out with a special project by sharing your time and skills.

Download the Surf Life Saving NSW Get Involved Information Pack to find out the different ways you can get involved in the water, on the sand or at the club.

Find a membership type right for you

Associate

Associate members do not need to hold any lifesaving awards and do not complete lifesaving duties. Nipper parents join as Associate members.

Active

Active members are aged 15 and over, hold a Bronze Medallion award and complete patrols and lifesaving duties.

Rookie

Cadet members are aged 13-15, hold a Surf Rescue Certificate and complete patrols and lifesaving duties.

Nipper

Nipper – Nippers are aged 7 to 13 and undertake a range of nipper activities.
(One parent must join as an Associate.)
Nipper (Red and Green Caps) – Nippers aged 5-6 undertake a program of limited nipper activities.

Surf Life Saving Clubs (SLSC), as organisations that involve children, should have a strong interest in keeping children safe. As such Surf Life Saving New South Wales (SLSNSW) has developed a few procedures and resources which complement the Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) Member Protection Policy and the SLSA Safeguarding Program.

For more information about SLSNSW Working with Children policies please see the guidelines attachment below. New members can register for a volunteer’s WWCC number, on the NSW Government WWCC website (volunteer WWCC is free).

All other membership enquiries can be directed to Membership via our email…

RENEW for existing members

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    Go to SLS Members Online: Members
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    Select either “Join” or “Create an Account” if you don’t already have one.

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    If you know your username and password, log in and click on “Memberships”.

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    Select “Renew, Pay, Transfer & Archive” option.

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    Click Renew and ensure you select the current season.

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    Make payment using credit card.

NEW Members

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    1. Go to Lifesaving Online Join

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    Select either “Join” or “Create an Account”. (NOTE: A member account should be created for every person joining including children. You can then create a “Family Group” within a Parent account to pay altogether.)

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    Select Join Surf Life Saving Club – Select our club.

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    Complete contact details and emergency contact details.

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    Tick declaration.

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    Final page will take you to “Make a Payment”, then “Pay Online” where payment can be made via credit card – Family payment can be made in full against one new member – this will be allocated against all other family memberships. Family Group needs to be created before payment is made.

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    One parent is required to join per family with all nippers.

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    All new members need to send a copy of ID and WWCC to our Membership Officer for verification before membership can be approved. Please send scanned copies or photos to ADMIN@xyz.com.au.