AUSTSWIM is Australia’s national organisation for the teaching of swimming and water safety™. AUSTSWIM has developed quality aquatic education programs for those wishing to enter the aquatic industry as a teacher of swimming and water safety™.

The AUSTSWIM licence™ is the industry standard for swimming and water safety teachers™ and is delivered and recognised in each state and territory of Australia and many countries overseas.

“Learning to swim is fun; it is also a vital part of Australian life. Look for the platypus logo. This is your guarantee of licensed swimming and water safety teachers”™.
AUSTSWIM Ambassador; Brooke Hanson

AUSTSWIM was formed in 1979 as a result of national and state based aquatics organisations identifying the need to have a national body to oversee the training and accreditation of swimming and water safety teachers.

AUSTSWIM has trained over 225 000 teachers of Swimming and Water Safety since inception over 38 years ago, AUSTSWIM has continued to grow and develop to the changing needs of the aquatic industry and the wider community.

The first AUSTSWIM course was held in Orbost, Victoria in April 1980 with further courses then taking place in other states and territories of Australia.