Surf Life Saving Western Australia relies heavily on the support of our corporate partners. Not only do they provide much needed financial support, more and more our partners are also providing their expertise and personnel to assist us with the development of our services.

Department of Sport and Recreation

Sport and recreation makes an important contribution to the health and well being of individuals, groups and the Western Australian community as a whole. The Government has consistently committed to supporting the development of a sustainable and diverse sport and recreation system in WA that encourages participation, develops talent and contributes to the health and well being of Western Australia.

The Department of Sport and Recreation is the principal funding agency for Surf Life Saving Western Australia providing core funds for us to co-ordinate surf lifesaving activities across the state.

DHL

DHL is the world's leading express and logistics company offering customers innovative and customised solutions from a single source. With global expertise in solutions, express, air and ocean freight and overland transport DHL combines worldwide coverage with an in depth understanding of local markets. DHL's harmonised international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.

DHL is a principal partner of the surf lifesaving movement around Australia providing significant resources to each state.

The Fogarty Foundation

The Fogarty Foundation was established in May 2000 by Brett and Annie Fogarty. The aim was to establish a fund that would benefit our direct community through encouraging endeavours in excellence through education, the community and in life.

The Fogarty Foundation encourages people to aim for excellence and supports them in their endeavours to achieve their potential. By funding programs that promote knowledge and ideas the Foundation creates opportunities for people to achieve their goals.

Focussing on education and leadership, the Foundation encourages individuals and organisations with a genuine commitment to the community, so they in turn will help lead and inspire others. The Fogarty Foundation is our principal partner in the exciting school program Life Skills for Life.

Hankook Tyres www.hankooktyre.com.au

Hankook Tire Company is one of the largest tyre manufacturers in the world, close to becoming one of the top 7. We produce full ranges of car, 4WD and truck & bus tyres that are sold in more than 180 countries worldwide. Hankook combines technology advanced designs with over 58 years of manufacturing experience to guarantee the performance, comfort and reliability for you and your family

WHK Horwath

WHK Horwath Perth (formerly Grant Thornton) was established in 1938. The firm is well recognised in the Perth business community as a leading provider of financial advice and services to business owners and managers in Western Australia.

Located in the heart of the Central Business District of Perth the firm consists of 6 partners and approximately 70 staff. WHK Horwath is the principal supporters of the Champion Lecture Series, a program aimed at giving our volunteer members access to some of our most successful leaders.

WHK Horwath is also the appointed auditors of Surf Life Saving Western Australia.

Healthway

Healthway (the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation) was established in 1991 under Section 15 of the Tobacco Control Act 1990 as an independent statutory body reporting to the Minister for Health.

Responsibility for the overall management of Healthway including decisions about funding is held by a Board whose members represent health, youth, sport, arts and country organisations from government and non government sectors. A number of expert committees have been established with a range of responsibilities including making recommendations to the Board concerning the allocation of grants and sponsorships.

Healthway provides grants to health and research organisations as well as sponsorships to sport, arts, racing and community groups which encourage healthy lifestyles and advance health promotion programs.

Healthway is the principal supporter of our SunSmart School and Community Education Program which delivers the vital sun smart and surfed messages to more than 15,000 school children each year. Healthway also support a number of our clubs via their Healthy Club initiative.

Lavan Legal
At Lavan Legal we are proud leaders in law. A firm of 250 partners and staff, we focus on providing the best outcomes for our clients in a professional manner. Our service is based on gaining an in-depth understanding of our clients' commercial imperatives, their history, motivations and people; and tailoring our solutions accordingly.

Lavan Legal has a proven track record of handling innovative and complex transactions across a number of law practices including Banking and Finance, Corporate and Business Services, Property, Taxation, Insurance, Litigation and Dispute Resolution. The ultimate product an integrated, seamless legal services to meet all the needs of our clients.

Lavan Legal is a proud sponsor of Surf Life Saving WA. We recognise that the volunteers that make up their organisation are true leaders, and we would like to congratulate them on their exceptional service to the people of Western Australia.

Lotterywest

Lotterywest are the official state lottery for Western Australia, responsible for selling lotteries games and distributing the profits for the benefit of the Western Australian community.

The profits from the sale of lottery products are returned to the community in various ways, according to the Lotteries Commission Act 1990 (as amended). Hospitals, sporting organisations, the arts and hundreds of community groups are all supported by Lotterywest funding in Western Australia.

Surf Life Saving in Western Australia has been an appreciative beneficiary of the generous support of Lotterywest, in fact for the thirteen years from 1994 - 2006 Lotterywest would have contributed almost $4,000,000 to capitalise works for our 27 clubs.

Marketforce

As part of their generous support of SLSWA Marketforce are undertaking a significant brand review and developing an exciting and extensive brand campaign. 

 

96FM

96fm are a Perth institution and with out doubt they play Perth's Best Music. This season 96fm will commit more than 350 thirty second spots promoting our events or our summer safety messages and well as unparallel promotion and support to the Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships.

This season will also see more than 2,000 patrol uniforms across the state adorned with the 96fm logo. Surf Life Saving looks forward to being part of the 96 days of summer!

You can listen to 96fm while you're surfing mybeach.com.au, just click on the '96fm live' tab at the top of any page on the site, happy listening.

Peters Ice Cream

Fonterra Brands (Australia) is a global ice cream and dairy company with offices based in Perth producing leading consumer brands for Australia and overseas markets. In Western Australia the company trades as Peters Ice Cream and Brownes Dairy and is the single largest producer and distributor of frozen and chilled foods for the state.

Peters & Brownes have been long term supporters of the surf life saving movement both at state and club level in Western Australia.

The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times has become the newspaper people turn to for up-to-date information and news. Whether chasing local, national or international headlines The Sunday Times provides the people of Western Australia with a captivating, informative read on the day they are most receptive.

The Sunday Times is dedicated to providing readers with an in-depth, revealing look at the stories behind the headlines and with a vast array of sections and a continual focus on news, The Sunday Times contains something for everyone including the ever popular and revamped STM and STM Entertainment, Body & Soul, and for the sports fans - Main Game, everything you need to know about AFL and Super 14s, plus Real Estate, ReadersMART and much more.

The Sunday Times is proud to sponsor the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships and the 2007 Year of the Surf Lifesaver.

Telstra

It is Telstra's commitment, as a community minded organisation, to support and be a part of the communities in which the company operates. Part of this support comes from a broad spectrum of sponsorship activity involving: the arts, business, communities, charities, the environment, education, sports, youth development and a comprehensive disability program.

Telstra is the principal partner of our Telstra Beach to Bush program which sees us travel to region centres around the state to deliver key community safety messages.

TYR

TYR (pronounced 'tier') was the God of Warriors and a fierce competitor in Norse mythology. TYR awarded valour and victory to those engaged in battles and contests. Following in this tradition, the TYR brand has remained committed to the development of high quality performance swimwear and swim accessories.
Originally founded by Steve Furniss, an Olympic medallist and a 2 time World Record holder, TYR has been an authentic brand dominating pools and winners podiums around the world since 1985. TYR is synonymous with innovative performance swimwear, swimming technologies and multi-sport apparel, and caters to the local fashion trends and colour palette.

TYR is the preferred supplier of swimwear and accessories to Surf Life Saving Western Australia.

Westpac

Westpac are involved at all levels of the surf lifesaving movement and will assist the organisation to celebrate its past and consolidate its future. As major sponsor of the Year of the Surf Lifesaver during 2007, Westpac will be involved in a series of events which will commemorate the rich history of surf lifesaving in Australia.

Westpac will also become the major sponsor of Junior (or ‘Nipper') State Surf Life Saving Championships in each state and the Northern Territory, contributing to the development of the skills of the next generation of surf lifesavers.

And as principal national partner for the Westpac Surf Lifesaving Public Fundraising Appeal, Westpac will ensure that SLSA can go on saving lives well into the next generation.

The relationship between Westpac Banking Corporation and Surf Life Saving in Australia is the most durable in the organisation's history. It began in Sydney in 1973, with the sponsorship of the country's first rescue helicopter service, by the then Bank of NSW.

Woodside

Woodside is a leading Australian resources company and one of the nation's most successful explorers, developers and producers of hydrocarbon products. From small beginnings in the mid-1950s, Woodside has developed and matured into a leading Australian company with substantial assets and a growing international reputation as a successful oil and gas explorer, developer and producer.

Woodside has supported the surf lifesaving movement since 1999 providing both direct support to our 27 clubs and to Surf Life Saving Western Australia for the development of the movement. Recently Woodside made a major gift of $100,000 towards our Year of the Surf Lifesaver project which will have long term benefits for our movement. Woodside are also our principal partner in the vitally important member protection program ‘NipperSafe'.