ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Artwork of ‘’Ropa Riba’’ by Karen Rogers BIOGRAPHY Clan Ngalakan Date of birth 1965-07-17 Community Ngukurr : NT Karen lives in Ngukurr with her family, she also studies at the Bachelor institute. That is where she created her first painting, Karen’s art has developed enormously in the time that she has been studying at Batchelor and she encourages other Ngukurr artists to study there. Karen has tried many new skills in the past few years, but at Ngukurr she is the resident screen printer, she creates and prints all the designs herself using mainly stencils and rollers. ABN 57 939 760 839 Royal Life Saving Society (Australia) NT Branch Inc. is an Incorporated Entity (A 1328) and a Public Benevolent Institution. RTO Provider Number 0859 This annual report covers the financial year 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. Royal Life Saving Society (Australia) NT Branch Inc is located at: 77 Ross Smith Avenue, Parap, NT 0820 Postal: GPO Box 1229, Darwin NT 0801 Telephone: (08) 8981 5036 Email: [email protected] Web: www.royallifesaving.com.au/nt “Our People, Our Lifestyle, Our Water” MESSAGE FROM OUR PATRONS ...................................................................................................................... 3 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ..................................................................................................................... 4 REPORT FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ....................................................................................................... 5 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2019/2020 .............................................................................................................. 7 OUR ORGANISATION ....................................................................................................................................... 8 OUR PURPOSE ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 OUR VISION ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 OUR VALUES ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 STRATEGIC INTENT ................................................................................................................................................... 9 TARGET 2022 ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 OUR PEOPLE .................................................................................................................................................... 9 EXECUTIVE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE ......................................................................................................................... 9 OUR BOARD ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Table 1: Record of Management Committee Meetings and Attendance ...................................................... 11 EMPLOYMENT ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 OUR STAFF ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 MEMBERSHIP ................................................................................................................................................ 13 ROYAL LIFE SAVING NT MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY 2019/2020 ...................................................................................... 13 Table 2: Royal Life Saving NT Membership Summary 2018/2019 ................................................................. 13 ROYAL LIFE SAVING NT LIFE MEMBERS ...................................................................................................................... 13 Table 3: Summary of Royal Life Saving Northern Territory Members as at 30 June 2020............................. 13 OUR LIFESTYLE ............................................................................................................................................... 14 OUR COMMUNITY .................................................................................................................................................. 14 OUR VOLUNTEERS .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Table 4: Volunteer of the Year Award for outstanding commitment to the community ............................... 15 Table 5: Trevor Cawthorne Memorial Award ................................................................................................ 16 TRAINING AND AQUATIC SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ 16 Table 6: Aquatic Services courses and participants ....................................................................................... 17 Table 7: Trainer of the Year Award for highest standard of excellence in training ....................................... 18 AQUATIC FACILITY SAFETY ASSESSMENTS .................................................................................................................... 18 AUSTSWIM ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 Table 8: AUSTSWIM Advisory Committee Members...................................................................................... 20 Table 9: AUSTSWIM NT Course Statistics ...................................................................................................... 20 AUSTSWIM REGIONAL AND REMOTE PROJECT .......................................................................................................... 20 ALICE SPRINGS AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA ................................................................................................................... 21 Table 10: Alice Springs WSAP Enrolments ..................................................................................................... 22 Table 11: Alice Springs Training Statistics ..................................................................................................... 22 Table 12: Participation in Pool Lifesaving ...................................................................................................... 22 SWIM AND SURVIVE ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Table 13: Number of Children participating in the Swim and Survive Program ............................................ 23 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CERTIFICATE FUNDING .................................................................................................... 23 SWIM AND SURVIVE PARTNER .................................................................................................................................. 23 Table 14: Swim and Survive Partners ............................................................................................................ 24 Table 15: Swim and Survive Partner – Schools .............................................................................................. 24 COMMUNITY: SUNDAY LIFE & VACSWIM PROGRAMS ............................................................................................. 25 OUR SWIM TEACHERS ............................................................................................................................................. 26 ROYAL LIFE SAVING NT SWIM AND SURVIVE SWIM TEACHER OF THE YEAR ........................................................................ 26 Table 16: Swim & Survive Teacher of the year .............................................................................................. 26 Page 1 of 56 SWIM MY WAY FUND ............................................................................................................................................ 27 SWIM FOR INTEGRATION PROJECT ............................................................................................................................. 28 AUSTRALIAN POOL LIFESAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020 ................................................................................................. 30 POOL LIFESAVING IN SPORT AND RECREATION ............................................................................................................. 32 Pool Lifesaving Regional and Remote ............................................................................................................ 32 Daly River Pool Lifesaving Carnival September 2019..................................................................................... 32 INFANT AQUATICS .................................................................................................................................................. 33 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 35 ACCESS AND INCLUSION .........................................................................................................................................