Becoming a youth or cadet member marks the beginning of your journey as a surf lifesaver. You will gain essential surf awareness skills, learn how to perform rescues, and operate as part of a patrol team. With guidance from experienced members, it's a fantastic way to build your confidence, develop your abilities, meet new people, and help keep our beach safe.

Our youth members (aged U14 to U17) are the future leaders of the Surf Life Saving movement. That’s why we’re committed to offering opportunities for growth—helping to build not only the skills needed to become outstanding surf lifesavers, but also the confidence and character to contribute meaningfully to our local communities.

Youth Development Program – Sunday Mornings

The City of Bunbury SLSC Youth Development Program is a structured, supervised training environment run on a Sunday morning during the season from 8.30 am to approximately 10.30 am.

The Program aims to provide continued learning and support for young people to help them become valuable members of the club, capable of patrolling lifesavers, skillful competitors across a range of areas, and respected members of the local community.

The program covers the following areas:

Training and Awards

Surf Skills Coaching

Leadership Development

Patrols

Surf lifesaving education programs – Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) minimum age 13 years; Bronze Medallion (BM) minimum age 15 years; First Aid; Resuscitation and various other SLSA awards. Please see the Education page for further information on how to enroll in a course.