Royal Life Saving Society Australia Northern Territory Branch ANNUAL REPORT 2015/2016 Celebrating 51 years of service in the Northern Territory 1965 -2016 ABN 57 939 760 839 Royal Life Saving Society - Australia – NT is an Incorporated Entity (A 1328) and a Public Benevolent Institution. RTO Provider Number 0859 This annual report covers the financial year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Royal Life Saving Society (Australia) NT Branch 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 “Our People, Our Lifestyle, Our Water” MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RANDALL COOK ........................................................................................................ 3 REPORT FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR .................................................................................................................... 4 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2015/2016 ........................................................................................................................... 5 OUR ORGANISATION .................................................................................................................................................... 6 HISTORY OF RLSSA NT ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Our Mission: ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Our Vision: ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 STRATEGIC STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 VALUES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 STRATEGIC INTENT.................................................................................................................................................................. 7 TARGET 2016 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 STAKEHOLDERS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 WORLD DROWNING PREVENTION CONFERENCE 4-6 NOVEMBER 2015 ........................................................................................... 8 OUR PEOPLE ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 EXECUTIVE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 8 OUR STRATEGIC GOALS ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Table 1: Board Positions, Qualifications, Experience and Responsibilities ..................................................................... 9 Table 2: Record of Management Committee Meetings and Attendance .................................................................... 10 EMPLOYMENT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Table 3: Royal Life Saving NT Staff 2015/2016 ............................................................................................................ 11 MEMBERSHIP .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL MEMBERS AS AT 30 JUNE 2016 ........................................................................................................... 13 Table 4: Royal Life Saving NT Membership Summary 2014/2015 ............................................................................... 13 ROYAL LIFE SAVING NT LIFE MEMBERS .................................................................................................................................... 13 OUR LIFESTYLE ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 OUR COMMUNITY ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 OUR VOLUNTEERS ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Table 5: Volunteer of the Year Award for outstanding commitment to the community ............................................. 15 ROYAL LIFE SAVING NT OFFICE HEADQUARTERS ......................................................................................................... 16 TRAINING AND AQUATIC SERVICES: RTO PROVIDER NUMBER 0859 .............................................................................................. 16 Table 6: Aquatic Services courses and participants ..................................................................................................... 17 AQUATIC FACILITY SAFETY ASSESSMENTS .................................................................................................................................. 18 AUSTSWIM ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Table 8: AUSTSWIM SAC Members .............................................................................................................................. 20 Table 9: AUSTSWIM NT Course Statistics..................................................................................................................... 20 WETS COURSE & AUSTSWIM MASTER CLASS 2016 ................................................................................................................ 21 AUSTSWIM REGIONAL AND REMOTE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................ 22 AUSTSWIM Developing the North ............................................................................................................................... 22 AUSTSWIM TSW Borroloola March 2016 .................................................................................................................... 22 ALICE SPRINGS AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA .................................................................................................................................. 22 Table 10: Alice Springs WSAP enrolments ................................................................................................................... 23 Table 11: Alice Springs Training Statistics.................................................................................................................... 23 Table 12: Participation in Pool Lifesaving .................................................................................................................... 24 SWIM AND SURVIVE .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CERTIFICATE FUNDING .................................................................................................................. 26 SWIM AND SURVIVE PARTNER ................................................................................................................................................ 26 Table 13 Swim and Survive Partners ............................................................................................................................ 26 Swim and Survive Partner – Schools ............................................................................................................................ 26 COMMUNITY ................................................................................................................................................................... 27 VACSWIM & SUNDAY LIFE SAVING PROGRAM 2016 ................................................................................................................ 28 OUR SWIM TEACHERS….. ................................................................................................................................................. 29 Royal Life Saving NT Swim and Survive Swim Teacher of the Year .............................................................................. 30 SWIM AND SURVIVE FUND ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 SUNDAY LIFE AND VACSWIM ............................................................................................................................................... 32 POOL LIFESAVING SPORT 2015/2016