Silver Salties is a physical activity and social connections initiative for older Australians designed by Surf Life Saving Australia in conjunction with Surf Life Saving Clubs and funded by Sport Australia’s Move It Aus – Better Ageing Grants Program. Silver Salties is designed for older Australians, however people of all ages can participate.
Surf Life Saving Clubs can choose to deliver one or more of the 20 Silver Salties programs on offer which include accessible, friendly, safe and fun activities at the park, clubhouse, beach, pool and in the surf catering for older Australians’ diversity in age, weight, mobility, fitness or experience. SLSCs can choose Silver Salties programs to deliver that suit club capacity, setting and context, as well as participant interest.
Read more via the Silver Salties Fast Facts and the Participant FAQs, and watch the Bondi SBLSC Walk & Talk group featured on Surf Studio here.
Silver Salties gives Surf Life Saving Clubs an opportunity to engage older Australians in the community, re-engage older club members, capitalise on older Australians’ life experiences, educated older Australians about water safety, attract new members to the club, and receive subsidies to run approved Silver Salties programs and/or to develop innovative approaches/programs. Read more via the Club FAQs.
Club Case Studies. Learn about the positive impacts of Silver Salties at Woolgoolga SLSC, Shelly Beach SLSC, Seacliff SLSC and Bondi Surf Bathers LSC.
Silver Salties Team. The Silver Salties Tea includes Jocelyn Elliott as Silver Salties Program Coordinator and Laura Thurtell as a Silver Salties Ambassador.
Jocelyn is based on the Sunshine Coast in QLD and is an experienced teacher and program designer for education, physical activity and sport. Read more.
Laura is based out of Sydney in NSW an dis an award-winning surf sport athlete and well-respected member and volunteer within the surf lifesaving community. Read more.
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Silver Salties includes 20 appropriate and rewarding programs which are beneficial, safe, friendly, and accessible activities at the park, clubhouse, beach, pool, and surf. From 2021, clubs can also deliver a MULTI program which combines two or more of the 20 Silver Salties programs within a session, or across the program. Surf Life Saving Clubs can choose Silver Salties programs to deliver based on club capacity, context, culture, and participant interest. Please find a program overview and videos below, as well as program summaries and session plans here.
SLSA acknowledges Forster SLSC, NSW, its members, and the Forster community participants who participated in the filming of the Silver Salties promotional videos in early 2020.
Silver Salties has been designed for older Australians but welcomes participants of all ages.
To register your interest to participate in a Silver Salties program complete the form in the link below.
We will notify your local Surf Life Saving Club about your enquiry and work with them to explore opportunities to launch programs to match your interest.
Register your interest now.
All affiliated Surf Life Saving Clubs across Australia are welcome to deliver Silver Salties. Click on register to enter your club details. You can access various support tools including a seed grant and education, marketing and administration templates from the Club Toolkit. If you’re still unsure, try answering the 10 Question Planning Guide to see if you’re club is ready to pilot Silver Salties.
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