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VIC Updates

Introducing one of our Victorian School Based Trainees, Jake Costa.  Jake is in year 12 and works as a trainee at Windy Hill Fitness Centre. His roles include Learn To Swim Instructor and Pool LifeGuard  In his spare time Jake plays for 2 footy teams. St Bernards Old Collegians Football Club (VAFA) and St Bernard’s […]

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NSW Updates

Early Completion Numbers It’s that time of the year where we start reflecting on how  time has flown! With our 2022 cohort due to complete in December this year, we have a total of 11 trainees who have completed their CERT III in sports and recreation work and practicals hours early. Well done to the trainees […]

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NSW – State Training Award updates

A huge congratulations to our Lane Cove trainee Kristina Stima!! Kristina has been awarded NSW School Based Trainee of the Year for the NSW Central & Northern Sydney Region. We are beyond proud of Kristina and her achievements, this is a well deserved award and we wish Kristina the best in the next stage. ” […]

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First Nations & Workshops

Happy NAIDOC Week! This event holds immense significance in Australia and First Nations communities. Throughout 2- 9th July, we come together to honour and educate ourselves about the rich history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the contributions of First Nations Australians […]

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Training Package Updates

Please note that the National Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package has recently been updated, which may mean that a new qualification will be implemented  for future program enrolments. LEA will  be able to communicate more information, as soon as this has been confirmed by State and Federal Government Training Authorities. Watch this space – more information […]

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Workshops

LEA kicked off the year with two workshops last term!  The first workshop was Think, Grow, and Lead. Through teamwork, resilience, and initiative, this workshop focused on creating a positive, reliable and functional work environment. Through the practical activity, trainees identified these key themes at the end of the workshop.  The second workshop was on […]

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SA Updates

We have had a productive Term 1 so far here in SA! We have been focusing on the fundamentals of their newly learnt skills as lifeguards and getting the trainee’s to know their new work colleagues!  Team Update All trainees are now working independently on shifts and refining the skills needed for the lifeguard role, […]

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Pathways Traineeship Program

Please see an update below on our Pathways program. Certificate IV Sport and Recreation We are working closely with FAST college to create a more cohesive way for our Sport and Rec trainees to complete the practical elements of the training. At this stage, Julie has delivered lectures and content for 5 units. We will […]

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QLD Updates

New Trainees for QLD! We have added 10 new trainees to our QLD team, super excited to have them all complete training courses in the last 4 weeks and smashing their shadow shifts.  We held the best Cert lll induction yet in Yeppoon where everyone got a really good understanding of the portal and successfully […]

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VIC Updates

The Victorian SBATs have been working really hard on their qualifications, completing  shadow hours in and out of the pool for both Learn to Swim teaching and Pool Lifeguard roles. Most of our trainees are transitioning towards independent shifts and are really enjoying their roles.  Centre Managers have already commented that they are very impressed […]