Royal Life Saving Queensland's Water STAARS Program
The Royal Life Saving Queensland’s Water STAARS [Support to Access Aquatic Recreational Spaces] Program is designed to support people aged 6 years and older with a disability to access and recreate safely in and around various water bodies.
Ipswich City Council in conjunction with Royal Life Saving Queensland’s Water STAARS offer Ipswich Residents with a disability, the opportunity to participate in a four week program enabling individuals to access water aquatic spaces in a safe, supportive and educational manner. Each lesson goes for 1 hour, and attendance is at the same time and day for four consecutive weeks.
Lessons are conducted by qualified Royal Life Saving Queensland’s Disability Instructors in a safe and supportive environment.
Bookings for the November Royal Life Saving Queensland’s Water STAARS Program have now closed, join the waitlist below and we will contact you if a spot becomes available.
The program consists of one, one hour lesson each week for four consecutive weeks:
Monday 4, 11, 18 and 25 November at Orion Lagoon, 155 Southern Cross Circuit, Springfield Central.
- Children (6–12 years) 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm
- Youth (13–17 years) 4.45 pm – 5.45 pm
- Adults (18+ years) 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm.
Orion Lagoon
155 Southern Cross Circuit
Springfield Central
This program is primarily for Ipswich residents.
The Royal Life Saving Queensland's Water STAARS Program can accommodate up to two participants (per session) using wheelchairs with upper body functionality to ensure the provision of a high quality program.
All participants must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or carer who will actively assist and participate in the water during each session.
If you have previously completed the program, your preferred session time is booked out, you reside outside of the Ipswich local government area or you would like to be considered for an alternative time outside of your age group, please join the waitlist here. We will then be in contact with you if a space becomes available.
Bookings are essential as numbers are capped per session.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly if there is anything you would like to discuss or if you have any questions or requests regarding our Water STAARS Program. Our friendly team is here to assist you and ensure that your experience with us is tailored to suit your every need. You can contact our Pool Safety Team by phone (07) 3810 6120 or email poolsprogram@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Program Agenda
Week 1:
- Signage/hazards and dangers
- Entries and exits
- Sun safety
- Signal game
- Floating
- Depth experiment.
Week 2:
- Environments
- Rainstorm game
- Parachute game
- Personal water safety techniques
- Walking/jogging through water.
Week 3:
- Simplified rescues
- Keep watch
- Dry rescue practice
- Rescue tube relay
- Simplified rescues
- Life jacket relay.
Week 4:
- Review of signage/dangers/getting assistance in emergencies
- Tug of war
- Obstacle course
- Search and rescue
- Duck push race.
What previous participants have said about the Royal Life Saving Queensland's Water STAARS Program |
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"Loved the friendly instructors and how they made it fun. It was a wonderful program." Jodie |
"i enjoyed throwing the hoops the most" Zeinab |
"Learning to rescue" Delisiah |