AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING COACHES& TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

2017/18

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP& INSURANCE INFORMATION

AND APPLICATION

Separate to membership, swimming and water safety Teacher and/or swimming Coach accreditation is required to be renewed via an updating process every 4 years. Members are notified of the updating requirements upon accreditation and again approximately 6 months before expiration. The expiry date of any Swim Australia™ Teacher accreditation and/or Swimming Australia Coach accreditation will appear on your ASCTA membership card. ASCTA Membership is one element of gaining a licence to practise. Ongoing use of skills, professional development, agreement to our codes of conduct and providing a copy of a current Working With Children Check are other elements.

Coaches must hold Premium or General Membership in order for accreditation to be valid.

ASCTA

VISION

MISSIONAs the peak professional body for swimming Coaches and swimming and water safety Teachers, ASCTA is committed to the growth and prosperity of swimming as an essential life skill, component of health and fitness, and competitive sport.

ASCTA seek to improve professional standards for swimming Coaches and swimming and water safety Teachers through education, accreditation, professional development, and ethical practice.

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A range of membership categories are offered with a variety of privileges as detailed herein. For all categories of membership and insurance, the ASCTA membership and standard insurance policy year runs from July 1 (or the date of ASCTA receiving the application if after July 1) to June 30 the following year. Premium Members may choose to pay monthly for the year if the application is received by July, and all members can pay up to four years in advance. All members must provide ASCTA with a copy of their current Working with Children Check. Swim Schools are able to join Swim Australia, the ASCTA swim school division, via a separate application. Go to www.swimaustralia.org.au for more information.

ASCTA is the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA), and is the peak body for swimming Coaches, swimming and water safety Teachers and Swim Schools in Australia. We have a range of priorities for the further development of the Learn-to-Swim & Water Safety Industry and the sport of swimming. ASCTA is a corporate entity, a registered charity owned by its members and a not for profit Registered Training Organisation with business objectives and special interest groups dedicated to providing service to its Members and acting as an advocate on their behalf.

The Association is dedicated to developing world leading practices in the education, accreditation, professional development, and on-going support for swimming Coaches and swimming and water safety Teachers.

asctaACCREDITATION delivers ongoing education and training to swimming and water safety Teachers and swimming Coaches. Entwined in ASCTA’s mission is the need for the initial and ongoing education, training and accreditation. ASCTA’s operation as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) is overseen by asctaACCREDITATION.

Accreditation means that a person has acquired a qualification that is recognised as the accepted standard for knowledge, experience and performance within a profession. The sport and recreation industry has established standards for vocational training – competencies achieved within one type of qualification may be transferred to other qualifications within that industry sector [via a Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process]. The accreditation process also allows overseas qualifications or prior learning and experience to be considered for Australian qualifications.

Most industry sectors or professional fields recognise a qualification (i.e. minimal competency standard) for a fixed period of time. At regular intervals these qualifications must be ‘renewed’ or ‘updated’ to reflect best practices, industry standards and current knowledge. Validating competencies gives the public confidence that persons working within that industry or profession are up-to-date with current best practices.

In order to maintain your swimming and water safety Teacher and/or swimming Coach accreditation/s, you are required to undertake regular professional development activities and document hours spent on pool deck or in the water. Maintaining your ASCTA Membership as a practicing swimming and water safety Teacher and/or swimming Coach will help you fulfil ongoing professional requirements and assist in reaccrediting.

ASCTA / SAL Coach and/or Swim AustraliaTM Teacher (SAT) accreditations are valid for four years. You will be advised of the renewal process 3-6 months prior to expiration. ASCTA is a member of the International Federation of Swim Teachers Association and World Swimming Coaches Association. Many international qualifications are recognised by ASCTA, and conversely ASCTA accreditations are recognised overseas in many countries.

Whether a person is employed directly by a club, swimming centre, or is self employed; they may be instructing people who are registered with their State Swimming Association, and therefore require a SAT Teacher Licence or ASCTA /Swimming Australia Ltd. Coaching Licence.

Licenced Coaches must satisfy the requirements for swimming Coach accreditation and must be a member of Swimming Australia, through maintaining annual ASCTA ‘Premium’ or ‘General’ Membership and having a current Working With Children Check.

A person holding a current qualification recognised by Swimming Australia Ltd. (through the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS)) agrees to comply with SAL and ASCTA’s member welfare policies as well as relevant State legislation for working with children.

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ASCTA has a sub-committee to oversee the fund-raising and distribution for asctaCARES. One charity is identified annually that is of interest to ASCTA members to support each year. Benevolence support to ASCTA members is also provided on a case by case basis in the event of hardship.

Please ensure to make a tax deductable donation when paying your 2017/18 ASCTA membership. Every cent raised directly supports asctaCARES.

asctaCARES

ASCTA approved Course Presenters must renew annually. Contact ASCTA if you require a copy of the Course Presenters Reaccreditation application.

COURSE PRESENTERS

A licence also provides recognition of a person’s current accreditation status and is used as pool-deck identification at sanctioned State and National Swim Meets. Members of ASCTA/SAL also have a representative voice in the development of swimming and have demonstrated they uphold professional standards and are accountable for their actions.

Licence holders receive a coloured ASCTA membership and accreditation Licence Card. Conversely, holders of a white ASCTA Membership card are not licenced (Basic Members) and cannot hold Coach accreditation, only teaching accreditation.

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This booklet with the attached Membership/Insurance Application should be retained by members as it contains important reference information. The Membership/Insurance Application is the fold out section attached to the back page. If you are uncertain how to complete any section, refer to the relevant area of this booklet. Members are able to pay online via the ASCTA website www.ascta.com/membership or return the ‘Membership Tax Invoice’ sent with this booklet.

Fully complete the Membership / Insurance Application by printing legibly in a dark pen. Check all information is correct before sending. Retain a copy of the Membership/Insurance Application if you require a self-generated Tax Invoice. Receipt of the Membership/Insurance Application by ASCTA does not indicate your membership has been accepted. Acceptance is subject to approval by the ASCTA Board. Once processed, applicants will have a receipt sent via email. Copies of receipts can be retrieved by logging into the ‘Members Portal’ of www.ascta.com. This provides members with copies of all receipts.

By completing the Membership / Insurance Application, applicants confer on ASCTA the right to retain information provided under the ASCTA privacy policy (visit www.ascta.com for our full Privacy Policy or request a copy from ASCTA).

ASCTA members have the right to access and view their retained personal record. Information collected may be shared with asctaINSURANCE; Swimming Australia and its member organisations; ASCTA divisions including Swim Australia; relevant asctaBRANCHES, the World Swimming Coaches Association and other organisations that you consent to. In addition, individually non-identifying statistical information may be shared with government departments and Vocational Education Regulatory authorities. Accreditation information will be provided to all inquiries on request.

The following steps relate to completing the Membership/Insurance Application.

INSTRUCTIONS

Tick any boxes that apply to your circumstances. If you know your ASCTA number please provide it. If you are unsure of any, please leave blank.

STEP ONE

List your name, date of birth, gender and contact details. If you have changed your name through marriage or deed poll, please attach certified evidence of this. If you have changed gender, please provide certified verifying evidence of this. Provide a country name if you are outside of Australia. Overseas applicants should list their international phone number. Entity is the name of the club, school, pool or business that you primarily are associated with. This is optional.

STEP TWO

STEP THREE: ACCREDITATIONPlease note that ongoing Coach accreditation is reliant on the Coach

maintaining yearly ASCTA General or Premium Membership, and providinga copy of a current Working With Children Check.

ASCTA’s Swim Australia™ Teacher and SAL’s Coach accreditations are cross-matched to our records to ensure currency. ASCTA cannot verify accreditations from other organisations, so certified current evidence must be provided EVERY time you wish to have these other accreditations listed on your ASCTA membership card.

The self-explanatory matrix below details the current Swim AustraliaTM Teacher (SAT) and ASCTA / SAL Coach accreditation scheme endorsed by ASCTA and the accreditations for which evidence need not be supplied.

STEP FOUR: CHOOSE MEMBERSHIP LEVELBelow are ASCTA’s recommended membership levels based on a member’s circumstances followed by a detailed listing of membership benefits.

Swimming and water safety Teachers and Assistant Coaches:

General Member

Overseas Coaches and Teachers, any Organisat ions and clubs:

Associate Member Plus or Associate Member Ultimate

Competit ive Coaches and professional swimming and water safety Teachers:

Premium Member

Swimming Clubs, Libraries and interested people:

Associate Member Plus

Life Members (Accredited ASCTA and asctaBRANCH) Free of Cost Premium Membership

Life Members (Non accredited ASCTA and asctaBRANCH): Free of Cost Associate Ult imate

Entry points to career pathways

Swim AustraliaTM Teacher

Swim AustraliaTM Teacherof Babies and Toddlers

Swim AustraliaTM Teacherof Competitive Swimming

Swim AustraliaTM Teacher of:

Adolescents and Adults

Learners with Disability

Culturally and LinguisticallyDiverse Communities

Coaching Open Water Swimmers*

Coaching Swimmers with Disability*

Australian Masters Swimming Level 1M Coach*#

Bronze Coach Silver Coach Gold Coach Platinum Coach

*Extension courses require Bronze Coach accreditation as a minimum prerequisite*Evidence required

Extension Courses

Your ASCTA membership card provides evidence to employers, clubs, parents and others of:

• Your commitment to ongoing professional development• The currency of your swimming and water safety teaching or swimming coaching

accreditation• Your agreement and compliance to member welfare, child welfare and professional

conduct standards and policies of the industry• Recognition of your knowledge, experience and performance within the profession

MEMBERSHIP CARD

COACHACCREDITATION

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Member NamePREMIUM MEMBERSHIP

ASCTA ID: 123456

Accreditation: Bronze CoachSwim Australia TeacherSAT B&T; SAT CS; SAT AA; SAT LWD

NCAS ID: 987654

Teacher ID: 999999

CPR ID: ABCDEF

NCAS Expiry: 1/01/2019

Expiry: 1/01/2019

CPR EXPIRY: 01/0/2019

NCAS Accreditation is only valid with current ASCTA Premium Membership and NCAS ID

ASCTA Member’s NameType of Membership A large, easily seen number denoting the year of expiry

Coachingqualification isalways listedfirst

Additionalaccreditationsare listed here

Other organisations accreditations entered only if copies are provided each year.

Teacher ID number and expiry date

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NCAS ID number and expiry date (coach accreditation expiry date)

COWS or CSWD listed here or primary teaching accreditation

Cards may come in a variety of colours. The colours are coded as follows:

White: First year Teachers and Coaches yet to complete accreditation requirements OR Basic and all levels of Associate members

Blue: Premium Teacher members

Green: General members

Bronze: Premium Bronze Coach members

Silver: Premium Silver Coach members

Gold: Premium Gold and Platinum Coach members

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MONTHLY PAYMENT CALCULATOR

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PREMIUM MEMBER BENEFITS• Bonus Free DVD’s including ASCTA State Conference Presentations • Pool Deck Access at many sanctioned meets• Selection, Networking, Scholarship, Voting and Representative Opportunities• Teacher or Coach Licence• Access to asctaCARES Benevolent Fund• Free Replacement Membership Card (if lost)• Weekly Uploads / Interviews / Presentations• Monthly Payment Option• Professional Development• Scholarships

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STEP SIX: READ, SIGN, DATE & RETURN

STEP SEVEN: PAYMENTPay online with your credit card at www.ascta.com/membership or return the Application or Tax Invoice with payment by mail, email or fax. Premium Members can choose to pay monthly installments (by credit card only) for Membership and/or Insurance at a small additional fee if submitted by 31 July. When direct depositing, please ensure to include your surname + ASCTA ID number, then attach a copy of your bank transfer to the Membership / Insurance Application. Send the Application once only. Turn around to process and issuing of your Membership card during busy periods may take up to 4 weeks. Membership and Insurance can be upgraded at any time. CCV refers to the last 3 digits on the Credit Card’s signature panel.

CONTACT ASCTAPO Box 158 Beerwah Qld 4519 AustraliaP. +61 7 5494 6255 F. +61 7 5494 6785E. membership@ascta.com www.ascta.com

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