Free Swimming Instructor Training

People wanting to become swimming instructors will be eligible for free instructor training to help meet demand of the NSW Government’s First Lap voucher program for pre-schoolers, which is short of 750 instructors.

Speaking of the need for the additional instructors, Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman said “Being a swim instructor is a great way to take part in our local community. It is important that children have the skills and confidence in and around water.”

The First Lap voucher program provides $100 vouchers to parents, guardians and carers of children aged 3-6 years who are not yet enrolled in school, or kindergarten children who missed out on swimming lessons due to the pandemic.

Minister for Sport, Stuart Ayres, explained that Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association Ltd and AUSTSWIM Ltd have been offered a Smart and Skilled contract, joining Royal Life Saving Society of Australia (New South Wales Branch) in delivering the new swim instructor places.

“This is a fantastic initiative to ensure there are more qualified instructors to deliver vital swimming and water safety programs across NSW,” Mr Ayres said.

For more information, visit: https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/firstlap

• Topics:

• Swimming
• Government Grants / Funding