AUSTRALIAN HONOURS
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia is committed to recognising the efforts of its dedicated volunteers and their role in educating people throughout Australia in water safety, survival, rescue, resuscitation and first aid techniques in an effort to reduce injury and loss of life through drowning.
Nominations are called for Honour and Awards to be presented to volunteers for their service to the Society in helping to promote life saving and water safety throughout their local communities. Contact your State or Territory Member Organisation if you want further details on the process of nomination.
The National Office of Royal Life Saving in Australia recommends that State and Territory Member Organisations consider the volunteers from within their State/Territory be recognised at the National level for their continued service.
In considering candidates for these awards, the level and length of performance and the quality of the service rendered are the necessary and key components to be reviewed and considered before any Honour or Award may be granted. Other criteria such as contributions, membership, council or committee involvement, etc. are important factors and these may play a role in determining the candidate’s eligibility and the level of the Honour awarded.
Australian Service Awards - Volunteers
Certificate of Thanks
Recognise significant contribution of an individual/club/school/organisation as instructors, examiners or committee members.
President's Award
Recognise the service/contributions of organisations to the operation of Royal Life Saving Society - Australia.
Associate RLSSA
Six years involvement with noteworthy service as an instructor, examiner or committee member.
Fellow RLSSA
10 years involvement with high level of service as an instructor, examiner or committee member.
Companion RLSSA
14 years involvement with outstanding service as an instructor, examiner representative or committee member.
Australian Meritorious Service Medal
15 years service with meritorious service as an instructor, examiner representative or committee member.
Life Member
18 years service with outstanding service as an instructor, examiner representative or committee member to National/State/Territory Branch.
Life Governor
Minimum 22 years exemplary service, available to those who have already been awarded Life Member.
Australian Service Awards – Staff
Certificate of Thanks
Recognise specific individual efforts of a past or present professional officer or member of staff
Australian Service Order
5 years involvement as past/present officer/staff of National, State or Sub-branches of RLSSA.
Australian Long Service Order
10 years involvement as past/present officer/staff of National, State or Sub-branches of RLSSA.
Australian Meritorious Service Order
15 years involvement as past/present officer/staff of National, State or Sub-branches RLSSA.
Australian Meritorious Service Order
20 years involvement as past/present officer/staff of National, State or Sub-branches RLSSA.
Bravery Awards
Bravery Awards are given to any person who undertakes a rescue or an attempted rescue in an aquatic environment. Nominations should be forwarded to respective State and Territory Member Organisations as soon as possible following the incident.
Australian Bravery Awards and Honours
President's Commendation
Awarded to a person who undertakes an aquatic rescue or attempted rescue.
Rescue Medal
Awarded to a person who undertakes a rescue or attempted rescue in an aquatic environment under extreme or difficult circumstances.
Bravery Cross
Awarded to a person who undertakes a rescue or attempted rescue in an aquatic environment under circumstances that endangers the life of the rescuer.
Australian Resuscitation Club Medal
Awarded to a person who has attempted to save the life in any circumstances through the application of CPR regardless of the outcome.
