SLSNZ Strategy - 2022-25 Three year summary

Leadership
High Level action 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
National
Alignment
Regular engagement programme for Club Chairs – regionally and nationally. Support local
committee structures and maintain Regional engagement. Communications the core focus.
Actively facilitate sharing of information, best practice initiatives & collaboration between clubs.
Closer relationships with Northern Region. Implement Governance Review outcomes
Test club interest in specialist topic forums.
Improve
communications
with stakeholders
Enhance and promote the surf lifesaving brand on a national level.
Develop and implement a marketing strategy to better tell our story (what to say and via what
channel).
Proactive internal communications strategy and workplan: Improve effective two –way
communication channels across the movement.
Continue to deliver and enhance the stakeholder relationship strategy:
Stakeholders include members, clubs, commercial partners, funders, local and central
government, sector partners, emergency services, ILS and international SLS organisations,
media locally and offshore and the general public.
SLSNZ website update.
Enhance position
as a lead agency
for drowning
prevention.
Play a leading role in water safety, SAR, education & lifesaving sectors, using an evidence
based approach. Key activities include
Annual publication of the National Beach & Coastal Safety Report.
Fatality process
Reports for Coronial Service
Research – Coastal Usage/ SLSNZ data review
Community Engagement Reports
Contribute to the delivery of the Wai Ora (Water Safety Sector) Strategy 2025
Maintain and build relationships with other emergency service organisations, especially
Coastguard, LandSAR, Police, NZSAR, St John, FENZ and NEMA where SLA’s in place.
.
Contribute to ILS via Board, Commission & Committee participation – at regional and global
levels
Contribute to knowledge hubs: Safer Boating Forum, WSNZ and SARdonyx
Investigate Safer Beaches Forum
National Signage Standards Update
Public Rescue Equipment Standards
Local Govt – provide Coastal Risk Assessments and Drowning reports