What membership and award do I need to compete as a Masters?
Rule- Australia
- Surf Life Saving Australia
- Surf Sports Manual
- Masters
- Ages 30+
- 2026/27
- Competitors
To compete in SLSA Championship competition, from Under 15 up to and including Masters, by the close of normal entries you must:
- Be a registered and current financial member of SLSA.
- Hold the appropriate SLSA award for your age category (for Masters, the SLSA Bronze Medallion) or the equivalent overseas ILS member country award.
- Be SLSA proficient for that award as at the normal closing date of entries.
- Be eligible under the necessary age category.
- Have met your patrol and/or service commitments.
- Not be in default with your club, branch, state centre or SLSA in service, financial or discipline obligations.
- Have met any other eligibility requirements for specific events, for example IRB, surf boat (sweep), Champion Patrol or First Aid.
Non-award members aged Under 15 to Masters may compete in non-championship competitions for a maximum of 120 days from joining SLSA (except IRB, or as a surf boat sweep), if they are current financial members and have completed the basic assessment for the appropriate award, such as the pool swim and run-swim-run.
Added 24 Oct 2026