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Our Purpose

To lead and strengthen aquatic education in Australia through quality training, innovation, and industry leadership. We are committed to building a capable workforce that helps every Australian gain essential swimming and water safety skills.

 Our Mission To deliver excellence in aquatic education and training.
Our Vision Every Australian learns swimming and water safety from an Accredited AUSTSWIM Teacher.
Our Belief We believe quality swimming teachers save lives.
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Strategy 2028

Strategy 2028 sets out AUSTSWIM’s strategic direction to strengthen quality, capability and impact across the aquatic education sector.

It focuses on:

  • Advancing national drowning prevention awareness and advocacy through industry leadership and collaboration
  • Strengthening workforce capability and confidence
  • Embedding safeguarding and child-centred practice
  • Supporting industry sustainability
  • Expanding access to quality aquatic education
  • Strengthening governance, systems and partnerships
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Our History

AUSTSWIM’s passion for the aquatic industry has seen us grow and evolve over more than 45 years, continually strengthening our contribution to swimming and water safety education across Australia.

From our beginnings as a collaborative, industry-led organisation, AUSTSWIM has consistently focused on innovation, quality and evidence-based practice. This commitment has allowed us to support generations of swimming and aquatic teachers and, in turn, the wider Australian community.

Our innovation has positioned us as an industry leader. Over time, AUSTSWIM has led the sector through a number of Australian-first initiatives, including:

  • The first Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course
  • The first national teacher licensing system
  • The first aquatic education organisation to gain ISO certification
  • The first Teacher of Access and Inclusion course
  • The first Infant and Preschool swimming course
  • The first Adults swimming course
  • Ongoing and significant investment in education and learning technology

Today, AUSTSWIM has trained more than 450,000 swimming and aquatic teachers and supports a workforce of almost 28,000 licensed AUSTSWIM teachers nationwide.

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