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Future Focus Webinar

Future Focus: Planning and Leadership in an Uncertain Future by Gihan Perera The pandemic has affected us all in different ways. We’re not all in the same boat; we’re all in the same storm, but in different boats, navigating our way through the storm. The key skill you need to thrive is foresight – the ability to look ahead into an uncertain future. Instead of only planning for what you can see, use scenario planning to map out plausible future scenarios.
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COVID-19 Phase 4 WA

The WA Government has implemented a staged lifting of COVID-19 restrictions based on the advice of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and the WA Department of Health.
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Zoom around the pools

LIWA Aquatics like many of you have had to change the way we work and communicate with each other. In order to Maintain the Network in this current climate, LIWA will be hosting regular online Zoom meetings which is open to the aquatic recreation industry.
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Letter to Members (COVID-19)

Dear LIWA Aquatics member, Re: Coronavirus (COVID-19) As you have heard many times before, these are unprecedented times. The order from Government to close all swimming pools was an enormous one for our industry, not just financially but social wellbeing for members, staff and patrons. Whilst it was a hard decision to make, it was one that was necessary to protect all Australians and reduce the spread and lower the curve.
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Health Warning

The Department of Health is urging people who have had diarrhoea not to enter any aquatic facility (including swimming pool, spa, spray park/interactive water feature) until at least two weeks after they have fully recovered. The warning follows a substantial increase in cryptosporidiosis notifications – 195 cases have been reported to the Department since 1 January 2020, compared to an average of 63 cases for the same period in the previous five years.
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Working in Heat

With Climate change a real thing and our requirements to work in hot and humid conditions it is important to think about how you can manage workplace to ensure our staff are safe. Safe Work Australia has produces a few videos to raise the awareness of working in the heat and to provoke some discussion and thoughts of what your facility is doing to prevent heat related injuries.
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Adult Water Safety Survey

Share your thoughts for your chance to win! Royal Life Saving Society WA is conducting a survey about the swimming and water safety experiences of adults aged 45 and older. All completed surveys will go in the draw to win $250 cash. Get in quick as the survey closes on 21 January 2020.
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Does your Facility require Dangerous Goods Licence?

In Western Australia sites storing chemicals classed as dangerous goods may require a licence under the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007. Unless an exemption applies, a site requires a dangerous goods licence if the quantity of certain classes of dangerous goods present on site exceeds the manifest quantity. More information is contained within the attached Guidance note.
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LIWA Welcomes New President

My career in Aquatic Management started in 1998, the week before Christmas a position of Pool Manager suddenly became available at the pool where I was teaching swimming and lifeguarding.   I had no management experience and didn’t realise the leap of faith the Centre Manager was taking in me.  That week was incredibly hot in Perth so as an accidental Pool Manager I started in the deep end.  

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