North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club

To maintain your SLSA awards, all active and long service members must complete a Skills Maintenance Check (SMC) prior to the 31st of December as per SLSA Policy and NCSLSC by-laws. If you have not completed your SMC by the 31st December 2022 and you are an active or long-service member who wishes to retain your membership you have the following options:

1. Complete an SMC after the 31st December which included a penalty fee* (see below)
2. Apply for an exemption from patrols and SMCs
3. Have your membership suspended and/or terminated

Sign up for an overdue SMC here:

• Monday 9^th Jan 2023 @5am
• Saturday 21^st Jan 2023 @7:30am

Pay your penalty SMC fee here (for walk-ups or dates not above).

Apply for an exception from the $25 penalty fee here.

To maintain your SLSA awards, all active and long service members must complete a Skills Maintenance Check (SMC) prior to the 31st of December as per SLSA Policy and NCSLSC by-laws.

SMC Prerequisites:

• Financial member of the Surf Life Saving Club
• Award must be current or have not expired for more than 3 years*
  *any members that had not undertaken an SMC for 3 years or more would be required to complete the SMC online component and then undertake a skills assessment to determine what, if any, areas the member needed to undergo further training in to be assessed as competent. Please contact requal@ncslsc.com for details.

Please be aware that numbers may be capped for each timeslot. This is to provide a safe environment and to avoid members sitting around for long periods waiting for their turn.

Please be advised of the following conditions, as per last season:

• If you do not attend your enrolled SMC you will be charged up to a $50 no-show fee (you can apply for an exemption from the fee here).
• Once a session reaches its ticket cap, you will not be permitted to register for that session – you must choose another date.
• You may not withdraw from a registered SMC less than 48 hours before the course as we have confirmed our trainers for this session.

Note that after the 31st of December:

• We are not running any SMC dates other than those listed on the calendar above.
• If you DO NOT attend a SMC before the 31st of December:
  • you are not permitted to patrol or compete in Surf Life Saving competitions until you complete your SMC.
  • your membership at North Cott SLSC may be suspended.
• Late SMCs scheduled after the 31st of December will incur up to a $50 penalty fee.

If you have any issues registering please email requal@ncslsc.com or contact the office for assistance.

^#SRC award holders can complete their SMC in any Bronze SMC - please select an SRC ticket and let the assessor on the day know about your SRC status.

*IRB award holders will be contacted by email and dates also advertised in the newsletter to schedule SMCs

⁺Completion of the ART course or assessment day can be used to complete your SMC requirement (contact education@ncslsc.com for more information)

If you have any issues registering please email requal@ncslsc.com or contact the office for assistance.

A new exemption category has been created for long service members that are 65+ years old and those that have a permanent impairment that does not allow them to participate in an SMC.  If you think you qualify please apply below and await approval