SLSC Gymnasium Management

Some SLSCs allow members to exercise to improve their health by using an SLSC gymnasium. Some SLSCs also fundraise by renting out their SLSC gymnasium and training room facilities to qualified personal trainers and their clients during the week and off-patrol season.

SLS Members

All CMT members have a shared responsibility to identify and control the hazards associated with gym areas and activities and have a responsibility to develop safe gym procedures to minimise, if not eliminate, their corresponding risks.

!The WHS Officer should regularly conduct health and safety inspections of your SLSC gym, review control measures used (such as pre-exercise screening of members using the gymnasium) and keep accurate records of gymnasium-related incidents and near-misses.

All SLS members must do the following to join their SLSC’s gym and before being permitted to use it.

1. Complete the SLS Pre-activity Questionnaire.
2. Complete the SLS Gymnasium Membership Form.
3. Complete the SLS Terms and Conditions for the use of the SLSC Gymnasium Form.
4. Inform the gym supervisor if they may be at risk by participating in a particular activity.
5. Obtain clearance from a medical practitioner or qualified fitness instructor, e.g., written clearance, fitness program or assessment if the gym supervisor determines that they are at a high risk of an adverse event during physical activity/exercise.
6. Complete a gym induction led by an instructor with a minimum qualification level of Certificate III in Fitness (or equivalent). This requires the completion of the SLS Gymnasium Induction form.
7. Read and agree to abide by the SLS Gymnasium Code of Conduct.

*Once permitted to use the SLSC gym, members must continually record their entry and exit to the gymnasium, which they may do electronically or with the SLS Gymnasium sign-in/sign-out sheet.

All SLSA Gymnasium forms are available in the SLS Members Area Document Library (WHS Category). Refer to the SLSA Guidelines for Safer Surf Clubs (Section 3.12) or online Safer Surf Clubs course for more information on managing your SLSC’s gymnasium.

Qualified Personal Trainers and Their Clients

Beaches are well-established locations for exercise boot camps, yoga groups, sports team training and personal trainers with their clients. Offering an alternative indoor training option is a fundraising opportunity for many SLSCs with gymnasium and training room facilities.