Education and
Training
TITLE
Sailability Conference 2013
Nicola Tyre
Education and Training Manager
DATE
Education and Training
• What do we do?
• Education and Training structure and
responsibilities
• Instructor training
• Where to next?
• Discussion topic and feedback
What do we do?
Instructor Pathways
Learn to Sail Pathways
We aim to develop a network of quality instructor's across Australia
who can deliver quality training to participants, resulting in safe
mass participation in sailing.
Education and Training
Responsibilities
Yachting
Australia
Develop and manage national policies and programs,
in consultation with the states to increase the number
of people sailing safely at member clubs.
State
Associations
Manage and provide local service to Centre’s and
instructors in implementing the Discover Sailing Learn
to Sail (and Powerboat) programs
Discover
Sailing
Centres
Manage the learn to sail (and powerboat) programs
for customers in accordance with the Yachting
Australia Operating Standards and Guidelines.
Accredited
Instructors
Deliver courses to customers in accordance with the
Yachting Australia Operating Standards and
Guidelines
Instructor Pathway
Assistant
Instructor
Support
instructors in the
delivery of the
Dinghy and
Windsurfing
program
Instructor
Introduce and
teach new skills
and knowledge,
as set out in the
course syllabus
Senior
Instructor
Employed by
the states to
train, develop
and qualify
instructors
Chief Instructor
Employed by YA
to set standards,
syllabi, develop
resources and
deliver senior
instructor training
Learn to Sail Pathway
Instructor pre-requisites
• Applied First Aid
• Program Competency
• Powerboat Handling Certificate
• 16 years old
• Abide by state legislation
• State Licence
Inclusive Instructors
The general principles of instructing
are the same no matter who your
participants are.
The fundamentals of inclusion and
how to adapt training is applicable
to all instructors and is delivered
through our entry level instructor
courses.
Education on inclusion is relevant
to everyone.
Benefits of being an
accredited Instructor
• Nationally recognised qualification
• Become part of a network of instructors
• Receive quarterly newsletters and regular updates
• Attend state and national conferences
• Promotion through Yachting Australia website
• Instructor Liability Insurance
Where to next?
• Development of an e-learning platform for delivering a
variety of online learning opportunities
• Increase in professional development opportunities
• Consistency across the programs and across Australia
• Continuous development of programs and support
provided to new and existing instructors.
• Ongoing support provided to State Associations in
achieving mass participation in sailing
Discussion Groups
What training and development do
sailablility volunteers require?
“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult
undertaking which, more than anything else,
will determine its outcome”
William James