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‭0411 239 575‬ info AT starfishnippers.com.au Established by Anglesea SLSC 2011

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 * Featured Posts
   
   Starfish Nippers Highly Commended by Vic Health
   25 Dec 2020
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   As the Starfish Nipper program grows around Victoria and Australia
   recognition of our programs is growing. We were extremely honoured and
   excited for our program to be recognised a ‘Highly Commended’...
   
   Read More
 * Featured Posts
   
   A helping hand
   07 Jun 2020
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   One of our favourite photos shows some of our Starfish Nippers learning about
   helping each other and working together as they head out of the water at
   Anglesea Main Beach.
 * Featured Posts
   
   Watch Our Starfish Nipper Video
   07 Jan 2020
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   Learn more about the program, see what it looks like in action, and hear some
   incredible interviews with volunteers and parents. Starfish Nippers Video
   Overview    

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THE STARFISH NIPPER PROGRAM

Starfish Nippers Australia, the life saving skills program designed for children
and young adults with a disability 6 years and older.

The program aims to give young people with disabilities beach safety and water
awareness skills.

“We believe every young person deserves to have access to the SLSA Nippers
program. The Starfish program allows all young people to be part of a nippers
program where they can learn critical beach skills while having fun and learning
important life skills such as teamwork.

Started in 2011 by volunteers at the Anglesea SLSC, the Starfish Nippers program
successfully operates alongside our club’s popular Age Group Nippers program.
This innovative and important program has now been taken up by around 20 clubs
across Australia.”

The program caters for students with numerous disabilities including Autism,
Asperger’s and Down Syndrome.

WHAT IS STARFISH NIPPERS?
Starfish Nippers is a modified and structured nippers program for all abilities
that runs alongside a club’s Age Group Nippers program and focuses on beach and
water safety and awareness and promotes inclusion and diversity. It features
modified Nippers beach and water activities such as games, running, beach flags,
wading, swimming and boards as well as activities with the club’s Age Group
Nippers. The program is run entirely by volunteers at lifesaving clubs around
Australia

WHO IS IT FOR?
The program is designed for young people aged 6 years and above with a
disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities and learning
difficulties, and can be modified to suit an individual participant’s needs so
everyone can be included.

Run entirely by volunteers at a number of Life Saving Clubs around Australia,
the program ensures that students with disabilities and their parents can be
involved with surf skills and lifesaving like their siblings, friends and others
on the beach.







WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

The Starfish Nippers program has a profound and positive impact on everyone who
gets involved. The benefits flow to not only our Starfish Nippers and their
families, but also to our volunteers/trainers, our Age Group Nippers and the
club overall.

Starfish
Our Starfish love being involved and included in the club and the overall
Nippers program. They feel a real sense of belonging and wear their Nippers gear
with great pride. In many cases, Starfish have been spectators up until now,
watching their siblings participate in the Age Group Nippers program. They are
learning life skills from excellent role models (their trainers), increasing
their beach and water safety knowledge and improving their swimming and board
skills, while developing their fitness and improving their coordination. We see
their confidence and skills in the water improve with every session. They love
the social side of the program too and are developing confidence socially – they
love encouraging each other and having fun together, interacting with their
peers and Age Group Nippers and participating actively in the community.

Parents/Guardians/Families
Our parents value highly that all children in the family can participate in the
club’s Nippers program. They also find networking with other families who are
raising a child with a disability invaluable, and provide great support to each
other with the challenges they face.

Volunteers/Trainers
Our trainers find the experience valuable and rewarding. Not only have the youth
in our club developed more understanding and skills in working with people with
a disability, they have developed leadership skills and feel a great sense of
making a worthwhile contribution.

Age Group Nippers
Our Age Group Nippers are learning the importance of inclusion and how to
connect with people with a disability. They are acting as role models and
learning skills in leadership. They find the experience valuable and rewarding.

Club
Our club has been able to keep junior members engaged, and has also benefited
from increased support from the wider community and generous financial donations
to help run the program.



 * When they are in the water there is no disability. They are just the same as
   everyone else. And just seeing their smiles, it is just priceless.
   
   Mariann Dalli, Starfish Nipper Parent
   

 * Starfish nippers is one of the few opportunities as a parent with a
   disability, to network with other parents that face the same issues.
   We’ve had an awesome time.
   
   Jonathan Clarke, Starfish Nipper Parent
   

 * It really is very easy to run, and it is fantastic to see the Starfish
   Nippers learn and develop their skills.
   I’m so proud of our volunteers for making it all possible.
   
   Janet Jones, Co-Founder Starfish Nippers
   

 * I think the Starfish Nippers absolutely love the program, it lets them get
   involved with the Nippers program and they’ve never been able to do that
   before.
   
   Greta Dickson, Starfish Nipper Volunteer
   

 * Starfish Nippers is a fantastic innovation.
   It is allowing some children who wouldn’t otherwise be able to participate
   the opportunity to get involved.
   
   Peter Williams, Anglesea SLSC Former Club President
   

 * My son Jared loves the water and loves the one on one attention. He has
   learnt so much.
   
   Stephen Huysing, Starfish Nipper Parent
   




BEGIN MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Any Australian Surf Lifesaving Club can begin a Starfish Nipper Program

The Starfish Nipper Program is a fantastic way to promote diversity and
celebrate the differences of individuals at your Life Saving Club.

There are a number of clubs around Australia that are running the Starfish
Nipper Program at their club, you can too. Contact us today to get the ball
rolling.





STARFISH MOMENTS


 * Starfish Nippers Highly Commended by Vic Health
 * A helping hand

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STARFISH NIPPERS OVERVIEW





START A STARFISH NIPPER PROGRAM AT YOUR CLUB



Becoming a Starfish Club is a fantastic way to promote and celebrate inclusion
and diversity and make a real difference. Any lifesaving club across Australia
can run a program.

It’s easier than you might think to start the program at your club!

Contact us today to get the ball rolling.

Call: ‭0411 239 575‬
Email: info AT starfishnippers.com.au


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