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Stand with surf lifesavers. Every day. Every season.

Guardians of the Surf are the people who stand behind every rescue — providing reliable, year-round support that keeps volunteer surf lifesavers trained, equipped, and ready when someone needs help.

What it means to be a Guardian of the Surf

Being a Guardian means showing up for people you’ll never meet. It means knowing that, somewhere today, a volunteer is better prepared because you chose to give every month. Your support helps turn uncertainty into readiness — and danger into safe endings.

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Why monthly support saves more lives

Emergencies don't follow seasons. Monthly giving provides surf lifesavers with dependable funding for training, equipment maintenance, and patrols - so when conditions change or crowds grow, help is already in place.

How your support turns into lifesaving action

Training

Funding advanced rescue, first aid, and emergency response training for volunteers across Australia.

Equipment

Keeping rescue boards, IRBs, jet skis, vehicles, and safety gear rescue-ready.

Prevention

Supporting education programs that teach people how to stay safe before they enter the water.

Mission Zero

You’re always in control. You can change or pause your monthly gift at any time, and we’re here to help whenever you need us.

Surf Life Saving Giving is the national fundraising arm of Surf Life Saving Australia, ensuring monthly contributions are directed to training, equipment, patrols, and prevention programs where they’re needed most.

Because being there every month means someone else gets to be there for a lifetime. Thank you for standing with lifesavers.

Our Appeals

It's through our appeals that all Australians can really help make a difference. By donating whatever you can, you are helping keep volunteer surf lifesavers on our beaches and helping us strive for zero deaths on our beaches. All gifts over $2 are tax deductible.

Guardians of the Surf — Frequently Asked Questions

To change your subscription, please contact our customer care team by phone (1800 642 925) during business hours (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.00pm) or by email.

To cancel your subscription, please contact our customer care team by phone (1800 642 925) during business hours (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.00pm).

From 03/11/21 to 30/11/21, 10 cents from every Drumstick and Connoisseur stick ice cream sold at participating Ampol stores displaying the information will be donated to Surf Life Saving. Sites may be branded Ampol or Caltex* as Ampol transitions to its new branding.

Donations will also be collected at participating stores at the register. All donations made by customers at a participating location will be transferred to Surf Life Saving at the end of the collection period.

In several locations that are not able to either accept donations at the register or do not feature the ice cream donation mechanics, you will find a QR code. Donations via the QR code will go directly to Surf Life Saving via their website.

The Surf Life Saving Foundation will distribute funds collected during the fundraiser amongst all Surf Life Saving jurisdictions, including Surf Life Saving Western Australia. Donations will help fund vital training and rescue gear and equipment to support volunteer surf lifesavers.

Full terms and conditions are available here.

*Ampol Limited, through a subsidiary, is a licensee in Australia of the Caltex trademark, but is in the process of transitioning its network of over 1,900 sites to instead trade under its own Ampol trademark.

For full terms and conditions please visit https://www.ampol.com.au/SLSF

Guardians of the Surf

Your monthly donation will help train new surf lifesavers, improve the skills of our current volunteers and help us replace equipment that is constantly exposed to the harsh Australian conditions.

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