Board Announcement: We welcome the appointment of Madeline Nurmi to the SLSSA Board

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Madeline Nurmi to the Surf Life Saving SA Board. Madeline was successfully appointed at our State Council meeting on Tuesday 18th of June 2019.

Madeline is a Life Member of the Christies Beach SLSC, and has been an active member of the club since 2000. She has held various roles within the club, including as an age manager, Junior Chairperson, child safety officer and is currently the Club President and Registrar. From a highly committed surf lifesaving family, Madeline's 4 adult children and husband are all Bronze medallion holders and support the club actively through patrol, training and the executive committee. Her passion for Surf Lifesaving, the Christies Beach SLSC and the broader community has seen her help drive an increase in active participation within the club and its members over the last three years.

Madeline is currently a leader Analyst in the Professional Services Branch at the Department of Human Services. She comes from a background as Public Servant in both State and Federal domains, and has over 25 years of experience in executive roles in ICT, customer service and project management. During her time, she led and managed hardware and software rollouts to 36,000 staff, managed high profile multimillion-dollar projects and successfully demonstrated the ability to lead virtual teams that are high performing, collegiate and understand their contribution to the strategic direction of the department. This experience, combined with her leadership qualifications, including a Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management will be a great asset to the SLSSA board and community.

Red and Yellow Ball 2019

Did you hear? The Surf Life Saving SA Red & Yellow Ball is back again this year, and it's promising to be a very special night for all of our surf lifesaving community.

The ball is just 12 weeks away (Saturday August 24), and with tickets at the subsidised price of just $75 per person, places are likely to fill up fast! Make sure you jump onto our booking website now to secure your seat. We look forward to sharing a wonderful evening with you to celebrate the achievements of our volunteers.

https://e.mybookingmanager.com/redyellow2019

We are hiring: Community Programs Officer

Community Programs Officer

Click here to download a copy of the position description.

Reporting to the Education and Training Manager the Community Programs Officer will be responsible for the implementation of Surf Life Saving SA’s long term strategies to develop and deliver community water safety initiatives and surf education programs that support our vision to save lives and build healthier and safer communities. This role will be integral with growing our current programs and introducing new programs and initiatives to the benefit of our movement and the South Australian Community.

SLSSA is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to coordinate and deliver our community programs.

The role will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Coordinate all community water safety programs;

• Collaborate, consult and liaise with clubs, state and local government, industry and interest groups to promote and develop SLSSA’s community awareness and water safety strategies;

• Develop initiatives to grow our community programs;

• Review and identify areas of risk and plans to mitigate that risk;

• Collect, analyse and interpret all program data;

• Produce and implement policies, protocols, operating procedures, standards and systems in relation to program outcomes;

• Establish communication schedules;

• Work with Community Partners and interest groups on SLSSA’s inclusion and diversity programs.

The successful candidate will be passionate about Surf Life Saving and possess the following attributes:

• Experience in community and program development;

• Experience preferably in the not for profit, charity or sporting sector;

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication;

• Strong attention to detail;  

• Strong administration and coordination skills.

Relevant qualifications that support your experience will be highly regarded.

Click here to download a copy of the position description.

Brief enquiries may be made to Belinda Schiphorst on 08 8354 6900.

To register your interest for this exciting role, please apply by forwarding a copy of your resume and covering letter to Reception at reception@surflifesavingsa.com.au

Applications close at 5.00pm on Tuesday 18 June, 2019.