NP2 - Commitment Statement

The purpose of this policy is to confirm Royal Life Saving Society Australia’s commitment to meeting the values, principles and standards expected by the aquatic industry in the delivery of best practice risk management strategies for aquatic safety.

Our National Aquatic Industry Safety Framework is based on the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems – requirements and the AS/NZS ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines.

Our Quality objectives are to:

• Provide quality aquatic industry services
• Maintain a strong representation of the interest of the aquatic industry including members, staff and contractors of Government, aquatic management organisations,  and aquatic recreational users
• Use the National Aquatic Industry Safety framework as a tool in achieving best practice outcomes across the industry
• Ensure continuous improvement
• To align with the relevant AS/NZS ISO9000: 2015 and AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 requirements for the management of Pool Safety in Australia.

To implement this policy we shall focus on the needs of risk minimisation with particular reference to consistently meeting industry requirements and statutory obligations. Our National Aquatic Industry Safety Framework will provide mechanisms for detecting system shortfalls and for stimulating continuous improvements.

The National Aquatic Industry Safety Policy describes the mechanisms by which these improvements are achieved and how compliance to requirements is achieved.