Member Ed RESOURCE REFERENCE GUIDE
A GUIDE FOR ALL SLSSA EDUCATORS - LAST UPDATED 3 July 2026
This resource reference guide has been produced to assist our volunteer educators with finding training resources that are relevant to their roles.
The resources are hyperlinked to either the Document Library in the SLS Hub or other sources. The idea is to have one source of truth and educators must ensure they are using the latest resources by checking for updates regularly. If you can not access a resource from SLS Document Library, you may not have the required permission levels to do so. For access support, please email member.ed@surflifesavingsa.com.au.
For more information about SLSSA awards and the pre-requisites please review the following document SLSSA Awards & Qualifications v1.4 August 22
TIP: Log into your SLS Member’s Area before clicking the hyperlinks to access these documents.
HELPFUL LINKS & GUIDES FOR CLUB EDUCATION TEAMS
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SURF RISK RATING APP:
Use this for all water/training assessment sessions.
Online module - To gain Access to Operation App
SLS Operations App - Download from App store for mobile devices or weblink for PC
ALGAL BLOOM:
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All aXcelerate resources, supports and updates can be found:
aXcelerate Support webpage
Log all support requests via the online form accessible from the aXcelerate webpage
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SLSSA Circulars – released by all departments
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Adverse Weather and Environmental Conditions - v1 May 2026
Guideline Gender Equity Respect for Women and Girls - V1.1 Aug 2025
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Surg Guard
EtrainU
eLearning
SLSA eLearning user guide - v17 August 2024
eLearning Reporting Basics - August 2025
Skills Maintenance App
SLSA Assessing App User Guide - August 2024
Desktop Assessing app (only for admin rights)
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SKILLS MAINTENANCE
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Circluars
Circular – SLSSA Skills Maintenance Requirements - Aug 2026
National Resources
First Aid Practical Scenarios and Skills Maintenance Marking Guide 26
IRB TAF Professional Development - Practical Session Benchmarks
Reporting support
SurfGuard - Custom Report - Main Awards Template – Club Level - 26-27
SurfGuard - Skills Maintenance Tracker Excel SM 26-27 Template
SLSSA Resources
Endorsed Delegates
Webpages
Aquatic Rescue
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Lifesaving CPR Skills Maintenance PowerPoint - V1.0 July 2025
Lifesaving CPR - Skills Maintenance Session Plan - V1.0 July 2025
Lifesaving CPR - 6 Aims Flyer - V1.0 July 2025
Lifesaving CPR FAQs - V1.0 August 2025
Videos
1 Person CPR video - 2025
2 Person CPR video - 2025
3 Person CPR with AED video - 2025
4 Person CPR video - 2025
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Nipper Safety Assistant Award - V1.01B Aug 25
Nipper Safety Sign Off Sheet - V1.1 Aug 25
SLSA Water Safety Procedure - V1.01A Aug 25
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TRAINING RESOURCES:
PSAR35 Manual – All Modules - July 24
PSAR35 Manual PDF Version -July 25
TRAINING VIDEOS:
Video - Tube Rescue Conscious Victim - Aug 25
Video: How to spot a rip current - Jul 22
Video: How to survive a rip current - Jul 22
Video: Rock Rescue - Jul 22
Video: How Waves Form - Jul 22
Spinal Management Video - Sep 21
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SLSSA Observers Award - v1 Jul 22
SLSSA Observers Award Checklist - v1 Jul 22
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Commonly used Resources
Learner:
SRC Learner Guide - v2.3 July 2025
Training:
SRC and BM Delivery & Assessment Guide - V2.3 July 2025
SA Radio Protocols Update - (Update Coming)
Assessment:
SLSSA Contextualized SRC Assessment Portfolio - v2.3 July 2025
SLSSA SRC Work card - V1 Oct 2025
SRC Assessment Task Summary Sheets (Print Version instructions included) - v2.3 July 2025
SRC Assessment Task Summary Sheets (print version – checklists only) V2.3 July 2025
Other available Resources:
Training:
SRC Course Overview - v2.3 July 2025
SRC and BM Intensive Course Guide – session plans - v2 June 2021
SRC and BM Evening and Weekend Course Guide – session plans - v3 October 2021
SRC PowerPoint Part 1 - Modules 1-3 - v2 May 2021
SRC PowerPoint Part 2 - Modules 4-6 - v2 May 2021
SRC PowerPoint Part 3 - Modules 7-9 - v2 May 2021
SRC PowerPoint Part 4 - Modules 9 (p2) - 11 - v2 May 2021
Assessment:
SRC AT1 Theory Assessment Questions - v2.3 July 2025
Electronic Incident Report Form - August 2025
Other:
SRC and BM RPL Toolkit - v1.1July 2022
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LEARNER:
SRC-BM Transition Application Form Resource available to Clubs but not required by SLSSA - March 22
Learner Guide for transition - SRC to BM - v2.3 July 2025
TRAINING:
SRC to BM Transition Course Guide – session plans - v2 June 2021
SRC and BM Delivery & Assessment Guide - V2.3 July 2025
ASSESSMENT:
SLSSA Contextualized Assessment Portfolio for transition - SRC to BM - v2.3 July 2025
SLSSA SRC-BM transition Work card - V1 Oct 2025
Theory Questions for transition from SRC to BM (Assessment Task 1) - v2.3 July 2025
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Commonly used Resources:
LEARNER:
BM Learner Guide - v2.3 July 2025
PSAR35 Manual – All Modules - July-25
PSAR35 Manual PDF Version - July 25
TRAINING:
SRC and BM Delivery & Assessment Guide - V2.3 July 2025
Signals Poster - August 2025
SA Radio Protocols Update - Update Coming
ASSESSMENT:
SLSSA Contextualized BM Assessment Portfolio - V2.3 July 2025
SLSSA Bronze Medallion Work card - V2.3 July 2025
SLSSA BM & SRC Assessment Task 4 - CPR (fillable form) - V2.3 July 2025
BM Assessment summary sheets - V2.3 July 2025
BM Assessment Task Summary Sheets (print version – checklists only) - V2.3 July 2025
BM Theory Questions Assessment Task 1 - V2.3 July 2025
Other Available Resources:
TRAINER:
BM Course overview - v2.3 July 2025
BM PowerPoint Part 1 Modules 12-13 - Jul-22
BM PowerPoint Part 2 Modules 14-15 - Jul-22
BM PowerPoint Part 3 Modules 16-17 - Jul-22
ASSESSMENT:
BM Theory Questions Assessment Task 1 - V2.3 July 2025
Electronic Incident Report Form - Update coming
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR:
OTHER:
SRC and BM RPL Toolkit - v1.1July - 2022
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Commonly used Resources:
LEARNER/ASSESSMENT:
IRB Crew Theory Questions - V6 July 2024
TRAINER:
IRB Crew Delivery & Assessment Guide - V6 July 2024
IRB Crew PowerPoint - V2 July 2024
IRB Crew Course Overview - V6 July 2024
ASSESSMENT:
SLSSA IRB Crew Assessment Portfolio - V2 July 2024
OTHER:
SLSSA IRB Crew Compliance Checklist (Office Use) - V1.2 2025
Other available Resources:
TRAINER:
IRB Course Review – Key Summary Changes - V1 June 2024
Powercraft Code of Conduct - V2 May 2024
IRB Crew PowerPoint - V2 July 2024
IRB Manual 9th Edition - 9th edition
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Commonly used Resources:
LEARNER:
Silver Medallion IRB Driver Course Overview - V6 July 2024
IRB Driver Theory Questions Assessment Task 2 (or eLearning via Members Area) - V6 July 2024
TRAINER:
SMIRB Driver Delivery and Assessment Guide - V2 July 2024
Silver Medallion IRB Driver PowerPoint - V2 July 2024
ASSESSMENT:
SLSA IRB Driver Assessment Portfolio - V2 July 2024
Other Available Resources:
TRAINER:
IRB Course Review - v1 June 2024
Powercraft Code of Conduct - V2 May 2024
IRB Manual 9th Edition - 9th edition
Other available Resources - IRB Crew & Driver:
TRAINER:
IRB Video – lift and carry - v2105
IRB video – 2 person carry - v2020
OTHER:
public safety
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LEARNER:
ART Learner Guide - v5.5 July 23
TRAINER:
ART Delivery and Assessment Guide - v5.5 Jul 23
ART PowerPoint - v5.5 Jul 23
ASSESSMENT:
ART Assessment Portfolio -v5.5 Jul 23
ART Theory Questions - V5.5 Jul 23
Electronic Incident Report Form - Update Coming
OTHER:
ART Syllabus - v5.5 Jul 23
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Commonly used Resources:
TRAINER:
Resuscitation Certificate Delivery and Assessment Guide - v5.2 Aug 2023
Resuscitation Certificate PowerPoint - v3 June 2021
PSAR35 Manual – All Modules - July-24
PSAR35 Manual PDF Version - July 25
ASSESSMENT:
Resuscitation Assessment Portfolio - v5.2 Aug 2023
Other available Resources:
TRAINER:
Resuscitation in the surf lifesaving club (DRSAB) – Including a complication Video - Jun-20
Resuscitation in the surf lifesaving club (DRSABCD) Video - Jun-20
SLS Resuscitation Chart (DRSABCD) Poster - v2.1 Aug 2019
ASSESSMENT:
Resuscitation Theory Questions - V5.2 Aug 2023
OTHER:
Resuscitation Syllabus (RESUS) Course - V5.2 Aug 2023
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LEARNER:
Radio Operator Learner Guide - v2 Feb 2021
TRAINER:
Radio Operators Delivery and Assessment Guide - v2 Feb 2021
SA Radio Protocols Update - Updated coming
ASSESSMENT:
Radio Operators Assessment Portfolio - v1 Feb 2021
Radio Operator Assessment Task Checklist - v1 Feb 2021
OTHER:
Course Guide - Radio Operators - v1 Feb 2021
Course Overview - Radio Operators Certificate - v2 Feb 2021
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TRAINER:
SSV Operator Induction Guide - V1.1 Jan 2024
SSV Assessment Checklist only - V1.1 Jan 2024
STATE DELIVERED COURSES
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TRAINING:
SLSSA SMAR PowerPoint - April 2023
ASSESSMENT:
SLSSA SMAR Assessment Portfolio - v2023
OTHER:
Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue Syllabus - v3.1 Sept 2020
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TRAINING:
Patrol Captain Delivery and Assessment Guide (DAG) - v1.2 May 2023
SLSSA Patrol Captain PowerPoint - v1 Jun 2022
ASSESSMENT:
Patrol Captain - Assessment Portfolio - v1 Jun 2022
Patrol Captain On-the-job Third-party Report - v1 Jun 2022
Patrol Captain - Scenario Checklists - v1 Jun 2022
OTHER:
emergency operations group (eOG)
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LEARNER:
RWC Assessment Portfolio - v1 May 2025
TRAINING:
RWC Delivery and Assessment Guide - v2.1 Oct 2020
SLSSA RWC PowerPoint - Jun-21
ASSESSMENT:
OTHER:
RWC Operator - Award Overview - V6 May 2025
Rescue Water Craft Operator Syllabus - Oct-20
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JRB Training Manual
JRB Provisional Crew
JRB Crew
JRB Crew Assessment Work card
JRB Crew Delivery & Assessment Guide
JRB Crew Proficiency Work card
JRB Driver
JRB Driver Assessment Work card
JRB Driver Delivery & Assessment Guide
JRB Driver Proficiency Work card