Our Guidelines are devised by industry stakeholders in a consultative and transparent process and represent the collective opinion of the aquatics industry and a range of expert personnel across Australia.

Local government, education departments, teachers and consumers can be confident that AUSTSWIM trained and accredited educators are meeting the highest standards to foster safer aquatic participation.

And the makeup of the AUSTSWIM Council is truly representative of the industry. Every state and territory has industry representation through its State Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Council includes members from

• ALFA
• YMCA Australia
• Royal Life Saving Society Australia
• Swimming Australia
• Surf Life Saving Australia)
• Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ)

The Industry Guidelines for the Programs are as follows

• Swimming and Water Safety Program Guidelines
• Infant and Preschool Aquatics Program Guidelines
• Access and Inclusion Program Guidelines
• Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations Programs PR1
• AUSTSWIM Aqua Guidelines
• AUSTSWIM Aqua Position Paper