SLSNSW Website
Regularly visit the SLSNSW website to keep up to date with the latest news and events relevant to your SLSC. Download SLSNSW-specific resources for SLSC management teams and learn more about SLSNSW community programs and partners. The SLSNSW website is a public-facing website that many local community members, commercial course participants and potential sponsors often visit when exploring how they can get involved in, or partner with, SLS in NSW.
SLSNSW Website
SLSA Members Area
All members should visit the SLSA Members Area to view, renew or update their membership details, view their patrol and SLS award details, register their interest or attendance for assessment events, access internal SLS documents and training resources and the eLearning portal. A member’s unique SLS Members Area login details are also used to access SLS mobile applications relevant to their roles within an SLSC.
SLSA Members Area
SLS Members Area User Guide
SurfGuard
SurfGuard is the SLSA membership database. Club Management Team members and officers assigned access to SurfGuard may run regular reports on members to monitor compliance, assign members to patrols and training squads and administer member and SLSC details. Officer positions and awards within SurfGuard determine who receives role-specific email communications from SLSA, SLSNSW and SLSNSW branches and access to certain apps. It is important to ensure all details are accurate and up to date as they link to other SLS platforms and are included in reports that form the basis of many decisions made by Club Management Team members.
Refer to the SLSC Records and Reporting section of this guide for more information on SurfGuard.
SurfGuard
SLSA Operations App
The SLSA Operations app helps Patrol Captains and Vice-captains record statistics, manage member hours on patrol, monitor and manage a beach according to the Public Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). It also reduces their administrative burden with automation and uses the data they enter to update the beach patrol status and surf conditions on the Beachsafe website. Patrol Captains and members use this app to sign in and out of a patrol, complete relevant patrol logs and update the status of patrol team members and patrol equipment.
SLSA Operations App—Login
Apple App Store—SLSA Operations App
Google Play Store—SLSA Operations App
SLSA Operations App User Guide
SLSA Beachsafe Website and App
The SLS Beachsafe website/app is where members of the public can view the status of any beaches they intend to visit. In addition to a beach’s patrol status, it includes information about the weather forecast, surf conditions, beach hazards and community facilities.
This information is regularly updated and uses real-time data feeds from the NSW SurfCom Operations Centre, SLSA Operations app and the national Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
SLSA Beachsafe website and app
SLSA Online Manuals
This browser allows members to have access to the latest version of various SLS publications in an easy-to-view format on any device. Online manuals available include SLSA Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue Training Manual and the SLSA Surf Sports Manual. Links to online manuals can also be found in the Training Resources section of the SLSA eLearning System.
SLSA Online Manuals
SLS eLearning Platform
The SLS eLearning platform is an online learning management system for members to complete online learning and theory assessment components of SLS courses that may be monitored by SLSC Chief Training Officers and other education team members with admin access. It is linked to SurfGuard and the SLSA Assessing app to help reduce and automate the administrative requirements for training and assessing. Members may also use the eLearning platform to enrol in assessment events at your SLSC and other SLSCs within Australia.
SLS eLearning Platform
SLS eLearning Platform User Guide
SLSA Learning App
The SLSA Learning app is a quick and easy way to access the SLSA eLearning platform from any mobile device while on the go and connected to the Internet. It is available to download from both the Apple app store and Google Play store. Members enter their unique SLSA Members Area login details to access the eLearning platform just like on their desktop.
Apple App Store—SLSA Learning App
Google Play Store—SLSA Learning App
SLSA Assessing App
The SLSA Assessing app allows assessors, endorsed assessors and endorsed delegates to create and mark assessment activities without using paperwork. Furthermore, it reduces the administrative requirements for Assessors and Administrators as it automatically links with the SLS eLearning platform and SurfGuard, carrying results across.
Apple App Store—SLSA Assessing App
Google Play Store—SLSA Assessing App
SLSA Assessing App User Guide
Sport Event Management System (SEMS)
SEMS is the current SLSA event management system available to run and manage SLS surf sports events. In addition to helping SLSCs manage, administer and report on event details, it supports digital data entry on event days, with development progressing to enable the electronic tracking of competitors and several new features. SEMS provides reporting functionality, can improve event safety through new developments and provides for both surf sports officers and competitors to have their results made available faster across a user-friendly platform. SEMS also links to SurfGuard to identify if competitors have met their entry requirements.
SEMS
SEMS User Guide
SLS Payment Gateway
The SLS Payment Gateway is an option available for SLSCs or branches to accept credit card payments for goods and services via a digital device such as a computer instead of an EFTPOS machine.
SLS Payment Gateway
SLS Payment Gateway User Guide
SLSA Online Stores
The SLS Members Online Store is where members and SLSCs can purchase members online products and resources. For example, the training manual for the SLSA Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion awards, publications, training and rescue equipment, patrol uniforms, other SLS apparel, patrol equipment and personal protective equipment. Members access it via the SLS Members Area
SLS Members Online Store
The SLS Services Online Shop is also available for members and SLSCs in NSW to purchase emergency care equipment like that used by the SLSNSW Academy and other merchandise not available for sale at a national level, e.g., softboards and spinal collars.
SLS Services Online Shop
There is also a allows members of the public to purchase gifts and other items related to the SLS brand, e.g., environmentally friendly keep cups, thongs, sunscreen and shirts.
Refer to the ‘Managing an SLSC Website’ section of this Club Guide for more information.
Public SLS Online Store
SLSA IT Helpdesk
Regularly visit the SLSA IT Helpdesk to keep up to date with new features added to SLS online platforms and the latest versions of their training resources, which are frequently updated.
Remember to refer to the SLSA IT Helpdesk to log a support ticket for personalised technical support or provide suggestions for future enhancements to SLSA online platforms.
SLSA IT Helpdesk
SLSA IT Helpdesk Support: Lodge a Ticket