What if I have not been proficient in my IRB award for more than a year?

Under SLS NSW Circular 3958 (released 18 August 2026), members who have not remained proficient for more than one year follow the non-proficient member process. SLS NSW's skills maintenance page says these members complete skills maintenance based on a training gap analysis, and if the analysis finds missing skills or knowledge, they must complete training and assessment in those gaps. Circular 3958 has an appendix listing how each award has changed over the years so the gap training can be identified, and RPL enquiries go to the SLS NSW Training & Education Team.

For IRB Crew, the changes listed include new crewing positions and re-boarding the IRB (2025/26) and wave negotiation at a 1 o'clock angle (2024/25). For IRB Driver, they include the 2 o'clock approach angle for patient pick-ups (2026/27).