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2021 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
AQUATICS CONFERENCE
“Resilience”
Thursday, 2 September 2021
Surf Life Saving SA
2 Barcoo Road West Beach
LET’S BE ACTIVE P RIN CI PA L S PO NS OR
202 1 S TATE A QU ATI CS CO NFERE CE WELCOME Welcome to the Life Saving SA 2021 South Australian Aquatics State Conference. We would like to acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the land. We respect their spiritual relationship with their country and acknowledge their Elders – past, present and emerging. We would also like to acknowledge the traditional custodians and owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture and pay our respects all Elders – past, present and emerging. After what has been arguably the most difficult and challenging year in decades, the primary focus of the 2021 Conference is “Resilience” and the impact and learnings from COVID-19 that was experienced in 2020. We have been lucky enough to secure three highly regarded, skilled and very special keynote speakers for today’s Conference, all of which have overcome their own adversity and are able to share their fascinating stories for you today. The conference will also touch on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030 - Let’s Be Active and the Office for Rec, Sport and Racings – Game On Project and Grants Review. The conference aims at exploring how physical activity, mental strength and “Resilience” can be adopted in many different ways to provide health benefits and safety around water. The Aquatic industry of South Australia offers a diverse range of activities and programs designed for people of all ages, interests, backgrounds and fitness and swimming levels. The conference offers a fantastic opportunity to explore ways in which these programs and activities can be promoted and supported by people actively working in the industry. CONFERENCE TOPICS Five individual conference topics will be offered. These will be presented by speakers from across the National aquatic industry. They will provide practical advice, information, opportunities through aquatics programs and raising the awareness and importance of water safety.
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LIFE SAVING SA 2021 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Join industry leaders and professionals at this special breakfast event held to celebrate the
achievements of individuals and organisations making an outstanding contribution to the
South Australian Aquatic Industry.
The Awards of Excellence showcases the outstanding work of professionals who deliver
enormous benefit to our communities in promoting the benefits of water safety.
The Awards Breakfast will kick-start the Life Saving SA 2021 State Conference. This will be an
opportunity for delegates to be inspired by outstanding events, projects and high-
performing individuals in the South Australian Aquatics industry and will be opened by the
Honourable Minister Corey Wingard or Matt Cowdrey OAM MP Member for Colton.
FOUR AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED:
❖ 2021 – Watch Around Water Innovation award: This award celebrates the
achievements of a committed and dedicated facility that implements and innovates the
Watch Around Water program better than any other pool or centre in South Australia.
The award serves to encourage registered Watch Around Water centres to promote the
program’s water safety messages beyond the marketing tools provided by LSSA.
❖ 2021 – Pool Lifeguard of the year: This award celebrates the achievements and
accomplishments of a pool lifeguard and their commitment to the preservation of life
within our pools and the industry.
❖ 2021 – Pool employee of the year: This award celebrates the achievements and
accomplishments of a pool operator, manager, staff member, volunteer and/or other
worker that has demonstrated significant dedication to the industry and their facility.
❖ 2021 – Community Aquatic Program of the year: This award celebrates a
specialised and tailored program that has been facilitated and delivered within the
Aquatic Industry to achieve a specific outcome.
All awards are proudly sponsored by Clubs SA and the Office for Rec, Sport and Racing
202 1 - KEY NO TE S PEA KER S
JESSICA STENSON (née TRENGOVE)
Australian marathon runner
JESSICA STENSON (née TRENGOVE) is an Australian marathon
running. Her first running race was as a five-year-old at a
Naracoorte Primary School cross country event. There was a strong
sporting culture in the town of Naracoorte, located in South
Australia’s South-East, where the three Trengove siblings were
raised by their parents, Deb and Colin. The Trengove family
enjoyed a variety of sports, including netball, football, tennis and
athletics. In 2000 they had the incredible opportunity to fuel this
family passion, as spectators at the Sydney Olympics. Here, Jessica
met her idol and Australian Marathon record-holder, Benita Willis.
Jessica moved to Adelaide as a boarder in 2003 to complete her
studies at Annesley College. In 2005 she was voted into the
honourable role of College Head Prefect, a position that helped to
develop her skills in teamwork, communication, public speaking,
organisation, time-management and delegation.
Whilst Jessica was interested in studying Veterinary Science at
Murdoch University like her Father, she commenced a Bachelor of
Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in her first year
out of school to remain closer to home for a bit longer. She fell in
love with the course and thrived on learning about the human
body and graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the end of
2009.
Competing at the Olympics had always been a big aspiration of
Jessica’s and in 2012 that dream came alive, earlier in her career
than anticipated. In the fastest debut marathon by an Australian
female, Jessica achieved an Olympic A-qualifying standard at a
Japanese race in 2012, resulting in her selection for the London
Olympics. She went on to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
coming in number 22. She also competed in the 2015 Melbourne
Marathon being the first female to cross the line in 2hr.27.45.
In 2017 Jessica added to her list of achievements 9th place at
IAAF World Championships Marathon, the highest placing by an
Australian female in a World Championships Marathon and10th
place at the 2017 London Marathon. - Jessica won a bronze medal
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast then went
on to post a personal best time of 2h 25.59 later that year. In
November of 2019 she and her husband Dylan welcomed a baby
boy to the world.
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ANTHONY HART
Invigor Wellbeing – Founder
Happier. Healthier.
Anthony is a passionate social entrepreneur, advocate for mind
health and a man on a mission to shift the narrative around mental
health in Australia. He strives to empower others with simple tools
to inspire and activate better conversations, connections, and
communities.
On November 7, 2003 Anthony Hart was on anti-depressants, sleep
deprived and suffering depression and subsequently made a
significant attempt on his life. Through a remarkable stroke of luck,
he clung onto life and survived. Through his arduous recovery and
journey back, Anthony uncovered four powerful yet simple steps to
better mind health. In with collaboration with SAHMRI, he turned
these steps into a free app - Life back Tracker.
Fast forward to today, the business he leads, Invigor Wellbeing, has
created a powerful Annual Mind Health Program designed to unite
Employers with Employees by building a 'Culture of Care' through
their organisations. The program has the potential to significantly
improve the mind and physical wellbeing of participants, with
enormous mutual benefits.
As a speaker, Anthony is a gregarious and relatable presenter who
delivers the raw truth about mind health in Australia yet does so in a
manner that empowers the audience with early intervention tools
to facilitate positive changes in their own lives or the lives of others.
His stories inspire, activate, and educate the audience to join a new
movement that nurtures positive support for those suffering from
depression and anxiety.
It is Anthony's mission in life to share his story so that others don’t
go down the same path he did.
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THOMAS FOSTER
Invictus Games 5 X Gold Medal winner
Thomas is an ADF veteran who served with the 1st Combat
Engineer Regiment. He grew up in Western Australia in a family
steeped in swimming, athletes and coaches.
He was injured during a training exercise which later lead to his
involuntary discharge from a promising career in the Army. This
turned his world in many directions.
Thomas has represented his country and the ADF in the
international sporting arena for wounded, ill and injured service
personnel, including the 2018 Sydney Invictus Games.
He continues his recovery from his various injuries with the aid of
adaptive sports and community engagement. He gives others deep
insights into the challenges he has faced and how both individuals
and communities are pivotal in changing the direction of the lives
of others.
2 021 - CONFE REN CE PRO GRA M
8.30am – 9.00am Registrations & Trade Displays
9.00am – 9.30am Life Saving SA - Awards of Excellence Breakfast
❖ Welcome by Master of Ceremonies. Mr Tom Rehn – Nine News.
❖ Official Conference & Awards opening by Honourable Corey
Wingard MP, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing
❖ Address by Damien Marangon, Surf Life Saving SA CEO
❖ Address by Stu Ferenci, Life Saving SA
❖ Awards presentation ceremony
9.30am – 9.45am Introductions & Keynote Speakers
9.45am – 10.30am
❖ Jessica Stenson (née Trengove), Australian marathon runner
10.30am – 10.45am Morning Tea, Networking & Trade Displays
10:45am – 11.30am
❖ Anthony Hart, Mental Health Advocate – Hart Wellbeing
11:30am – 12:15pm
❖ Tom Foster, Invictus Games gold medallist
12.15pm – 1pm Lunch, Networking & Trade Displays
SPECIAL GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE:
Ms Katrine Hildyard, Shadow Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Kylie Taylor & Justin Stephens, Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Jan Sutherland & Jacquie Copson, Dep. for Education
LIWA Executive Officer, Steve Good
Royal Life Saving WA, Lauren Nimmo
Brenton Ragless & Ali Clarke, WAW Ambassadors
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2 021 - CONFE REN CE PRO GRA M
CONFERENCE STREAMS
Aquatics Conference Stream
❖ Dr Jeff Walkley – National Disability & Diversity Manager
1.00pm – 1.30pm Belgravia Leisure. All In! Innovative online training and onsite
support to swim schoolteachers to support inclusion & MHeLP
1.30pm – 2.00pm ❖ Joel Perricone –Blue Fit, Elizabeth Aquadome. The industry
learnings from COVID
❖ Simon Weatherill – Principal Consultant, Worldwide Sports
2.00pm – 2.30pm Management. Aquatic Centre Management. Embracing the
uncertainty in the Sport, Recreation and Aquatic Industries.
❖
2.30 – 3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.00 – 3.30pm ❖ Adam Luscombe – General Manager SAALC. Learning from
drowning, Olympic Swimming Trials and Watch Around Water.
3.30pm – 4.00pm ❖ Donna Wilmott - Parafield Gardens Swim School – Acquapole
International Aqua Fitness Convention
4.00pm Conference Closure & $500 CASH RAFFLEP RESE NTERS
AQUATIC CONFERENCE TOPIC PRESENTERS
DONNA WILMOTT is the Fitness Coordinator at Parafield
Gardens Swim School where she has worked for 7 years teaching
aqua fitness classes. Fitness has always been in her blood and she
has a wealth of experience in coaching gymnastics, and as a group
fitness instructor and personal trainer. Her experience includes
teaching Zumba, Aqua Zumba, Spin, HIIT and boxing. It was her
work with Parafield Gardens Swim School that opened her mind to
the benefits of training in water and where she found her passions
for Aqua Fitness.
In 2015, Donna was instrumental in the introduction of the
Acquapole® products and programs into the Australasian market
with the introduction of Acquapole® at Parafield Gardens Swim
School. In 2016 she took on the role of Master Trainer with
Acquapole® Australasia. In 2018 she became a Master Trainer for
the SAF Aqua Drums Vibes Program & in 2019 the Master Trainer
for Salti Australia, Australia's leading platform for floating fitness.
Donna presented at Filex in 2019 and is again presenting in
2020. In February 2020, she coordinated the first Australian
International Aqua Fitness Convention for Acquapole® Australasia
in Adelaide with five international presenters from Italy and Poland
along with Australian presenters.
DR JEFF WALKLEY
All In! Innovative online training and onsite support to swim
schoolteachers to support inclusion
DR JEFF WALKLEY is the National Disability & Diversity Manager
with Belgravia Leisure, and CEO of the Belgravia Foundation. Over
four decades, Dr Walkley has shown exemplary contributions in
sport, recreation, physical activity, physical education, and
disability. In the past year, he has presented Australia-wide at
leisure, recreation, inclusion and diversity conferences,
championing the contribution leisure and recreation can make
through inclusion and diversity, contributing to improved health
and happiness for people, families and communities.
Dr Walkley has provided advice to Governments, Departments
of Sport & Recreation, Education and Human Services and, national
sports and organisations related to the importance and strategies
to promote participation in sport and recreation, disability,
obesity, as well as expert advice related to these matters in legal
proceedings, culminating in improved access to sport for girls.P RESE NTERS SIMON WEATHERILL SIMON WEATHERILL has over 40 years’ experience leading teams and organisations in the business and sporting world. He has managed the development of over $500 million dollars of sporting infrastructure projects as well as facilitating 2,500 major events including Commonwealth Games 2006, World Swimming Championships 2007 and the World Masters Games 2002. Simon has managed facilities in both the United Kingdom and Australia and lectured for three years at Deakin University in the Sports Management Graduate and Undergraduate courses. He is currently the Managing Director for Worldwide Sports Management, a boutique management company specialising in people, infrastructure, and technology. He is a sought-after speaker on Leadership and Cultural Change, Sports, Facility Management and Establishment, commercial coaching, and strategic planning. ADAM LUSCOMBE Adam has vast experience in many sporting arenas running significant events and High Performance / Pathway sport. He does his best work at the critical intersection of strategy and operations. This unique leadership trait allows him to develop teams and organisations capable of translating transformational change plans and intentions into tangible frontline business improvement. The COVID-19 period has, in fact, given him a rare opportunity to leverage and showcase South Australia’s full potential and his repertoire of leadership skills. Through a carefully constructed crisis management program, the $120 million South Australian Aquatic & Leisure Centre was the first Aquatic Centre in the world open. This effort then led to a YMCA lead recovery for sport and recent Swimming Australia Olympic trials. This event was proclaimed by many as the best National Championships ever run for sport. Creating, navigating and solving problems comes from Adam’s 30 years’ experience of High-Performance Coaching, Board experience (including SLSSA) running two States major pieces of sporting infrastructure, numerous Major International and National level Events, Team Manager of Swimming for Athens 2004 Paralympics, National Scholarship Coach Swimming, 1996 and academic learnings with University of New England, Harvard and lecturing at the University of South Australia.
P RESE NTERS
JOEL PERRICONE
A former Recreation SA Board Director and now
Surf Life Saving SA Board member, Joel manages
the Elizabeth Aqua Dome facility for Blue Fit.
Having previously dedicated his life to the fitness
industry as the National Manager for Partnerships
and Advocacy with Fitness Australia for over 12
years. Joel led the strategic review of Rec SA and
initiated the transition from Rec SA to Life Saving
SA for the betterment of the Aquatic industry.SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
YMCA SOUTH AUSTRALIA - PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
Established in 1850, YMCA SOUTH AUSTRALIA is one of
Australia’s oldest and most respected community
organisations. The YMCA delivers first-class recreation
management services along with a range of community
programs and services to help build happy, healthy
communities.
https://www.sa.ymca.org.au/
BUISNESS SA – LUNCH SPONSOR with trade expo.
Business SA, South Australia’s peak Chamber of Commerce
and Industry and peak employer body, can trace its origins
back to 1839. Just three years after the state’s proclamation,
the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce was formed, followed
by the South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers in 1869
as a lobby and support group for manufacturers, and the
South Australian Employers' Federation in 1889.
https://www.business-sa.com/
MYRTHA POOLS – LANYARD & DELEGATE BAG SPONSOR
with trade expo.
Myrtha has transformed the aquatics industry worldwide,
with innovative pool design, breakthrough technology and
game-changing efficiency. We continue to shape the future
of aquatics with creativity, innovation and leadership.
Design, manufacture, build, install… it’s all in day’s work.
In more than 70 countries worldwide, we’ve installed 10’s
of thousands of pools.
https://www.myrthapools.com/en
SUNBATHER – Trade Expo.
Sunbather is Australia's leader in commercial swimming pool
heating and covers, with thousands of customised systems
installed in their 45 years of operation. Sunbather saves
commercial swimming pool centres around the country
millions in energy bills and millions of litres of water.
www.sunbather.com.auSPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
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