About our Sponsors

Department of Health and Aging



The Australian Government, through the Department of Health and Ageing, is a major supporter of surf lifesaving through the National Water Safety Grant.

This grant funds the national water safety program, training, education and development programs, as well as the management and coordination of SLSA.

http://www.health.gov.au/

Bureau of Meteorology



Wind, tides, air temps and outlook provided by Surf Life Saving Australia is based on data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology.

Developments in science and technology have continued to provide the Bureau with opportunities to improve its effectiveness and efficiency. Direct reception of satellite data since 1963; routine reception and processing of imagery from the Japanese Geostationary Meteorological Satellites since 1978; introduction of the computer-based Automated Regional Operations System to all forecasting offices since the early 1980s and upgrade to the Australian Integrated Forecast System from 1993; introduction of computerised telecommunications systems in 1978 and the implementation of a national packet switched network in the early 1990s; installation of a Bureau-developed national digital facsimile system by 1992; the 1988 inception and subsequent upgrades to the Bureau's in-house supercomputer capacity to support global operational numerical weather prediction and climate studies; and the expansion and upgrading of radar and surface automatic weather station networks have all contributed to the Bureau's standing as the preeminent National Meteorological Service in the southern hemisphere and one of the more technologically advanced in the world.

www.bom.gov.au

Surf Life Saving Australia

Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) is a highly federated and geographically dispersed corporate body with several organisational layers incorporating 305 local surf lifesaving clubs, 17 regional branches in NSW and Queensland, and seven state and territory centres.

Tool Tips

To find information on a desired beach - In the search feature type a “Beach Name” or state to which you are travelling, press enter, move your pointer to the list in the returned search list (RH side) and click the desired location.

To find information on the services provided at the beach you are visiting – select the tab in the returned information screen from your beach search and select the “Patrol Information” tab.

Drowning Reports

Coastal and ocean drowning death update

As at 13 March 2009, there had been 46 cases of drowning deaths (coastal + ocean) accounted for in the 2009 financial year with a further seven incidents not yet classified. At the end of March 2008, there had been 84 drowning deaths, suggesting a reduction of drowning deaths of 45% thus far. For the first time in a decade, there were no ‘beach-related’ drowning deaths in Queensland over summer.

Click on the thumbnails on your right to download annual beach safety reports.