How old must I be to do the Royal Life Saving Pool Lifeguard course?
Rule- Australia
- Royal Life Saving
- Pool Lifeguard
- SISSS00133
- Age 16+
- 2026/27
- Pool lifeguards
- Lifeguards
The minimum age is 16. Royal Life Saving WA, SA and NT require candidates to be 16 or over at the time of the course.
Sources: https://shop.royallifesavingwa.com.au/products/aXcelerate1-PoolLifeguard2day-82527, https://sa.training.royallifesaving.com.au/calendar/pool-lifeguard/ and https://nt.training.royallifesaving.com.au/course-list/
Updated 24 Oct 2026