SLSA has established Service Certificates, which are available to members of affiliated clubs in recognition of their long service as trainers, assessors and/or facilitators.

These National Service Certificates are issued for:

• 5 years of service
• 10 years of service
• 15 years of service
• 20 years of service
• 25 years of service
• 30 years of service
• 35 years of service
• 40 years of service
• 45 years of service
• 50 years of service

In any of the two categories identified (i.e. training/facilitating).

Essential Criteria - please supply a printout from SurfGuard.

People eligible for these awards are:

• Members, whose period of service begins from their initial recognition as the holder of a qualification in the areas of age manager, competition officiating or coaching
• Where the years of membership are not continuous they shall be aggregated
• Applicants must fulfil the active membership requirements for their respective Board of Lifesaving/Surf Sports/Development and receive endorsement from this board.

Application process Applications should be made directly through SurfGuard as an assessment request, with the process being finalised at a state level.

Award prize: Certificate

Award sponsor: SLSA

Presentation of award: State level

Date of circulation: Ongoing

Closing date: Ongoing

Submitted to: State/ Territory Centres

Information sourced from https://www.surflifesaving.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/SLSA-Rewards-and-Recognition-Framework.pdf September 2021 Version