Surf club advice

How can Lifesavers with Pride support your surf club?

Lifesavers with Pride are here to support surf lifesaving clubs and their members across Australia work towards, implement and develop activities and programs for greater inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community.

We can provide advice on:

  • Surf club inclusion ideas and plans

  • Engaging with surf club members who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community

  • Encouraging greater support from straight allies

  • Providing advice for our LGBTQIA+ surf club members.

What organisations may be helpful?

Surf Life Saving Australia - lead policies for diversity and inclusion.

Your state office - may have additional policies and programs:

Surf Life Saving NSW, Surf Life Saving QLD, Surf Life Saving Tasmania, Life Saving Victoria, Surf Life Saving Western Australia, Surf Life Saving Northern Territory, Surf Life Saving South Australia.

Pride in Sport - National sporting inclusion program design to assist sporting organisation with the inclusion of employees, coaches, officials, volunteers and spectators with diverse sexualities and genders.

ACON (Aids Council of NSW) - a global leader in community health, inclusion, and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders.

Minus18 - a group leading change, social inclusion and advocating for an Australia where all young people are safe, empowered, and surrounded by people that support them.