Nipper Adult & Safety Assistants (NAA & NSA)

The NAAI provides a non-fitness orientated position to allow members to contribute to the beach and aquatic supervision of our youngest nippers (U6 – U8 age groups). Nipper Adult Assistants are qualified to provide water supervision for wading and ‘shallow water’ activities to the age appropriate depth.

Prerequisites:

• Be a current financial member
• Minimum of 18 years old at date of assessment
• Hold a valid working with children suitability (Blue) Card which is linked to SLSQ
• Complete the SLSQ Child and Youth Risk Management Strategies e-learning Course
• Complete the SLSA Child Safe Awareness Course
• Ability to float in water
• Ability to swim 50m or more (freestyle)
  

Roles and Responsibilities

• Attend Nipper activities safety brief prior to commencing daily duties;
• Assist with supervision of Nippers (U6 to U8 age groups) on beach and/or in shallow water activities as directed by the Age Manager;
• Be aware at all times of the safety and welfare of those involved in the activity and immediately report any concerns to the Age Manager;
• Advise the Age Manager of any pre-existing ailments that may impact their participation or if their competency does not meet the activity requirements or conditions;
• Not exceed their qualification or competency in the surf/ water zone; and
• Be wearing the appropriate water supervision (NAA) uniform.
  

Key Activities

• Wading (skills, individual races & relay races)
• Body Boarding
• Other shallow water activities identified by club or in the SLSQ Games Manual (discuss what activities your club do at Nippers in shallow water)
  

Uniform
A high visibility (fluorescent) bib style vest with “NAA” printed on the front and back.
Note: The colour is to be a fluoro green as per SLSQ High Visibility Clothing Policy MS13.
If the member chooses to wear a wetsuit, stinger suit or sun shirt, the high visibility (fluorescent) vest must be worn as the outer most garment (i.e. over top of the wetsuit or stinger suit).

A copy of the flowchart and relevant resources can be found below: NAA process flowchart

PSAR Chapter: SLSQ NAA Surf awareness

A copy of the powerpoint will be downloaded upon clicking following link and logging in to your members area account: Members area log in

Jotform Questionnaire: Nipper AA online induction