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Marine Rescue NSW Volunteers
Interested in becoming a volunteer?
As a Marine Rescue NSW volunteer you'll be joining more than 3200 trained professionals who share your commitment to helping the community in a marine environment.
To become a volunteer you need to be aged 16 and over. Some skills you can acquire once you have joined up include: becoming a competent crew member, radio operator, skipper of a rescue vessel, help to fundraise, and enjoy the social life among a friendly team of community service orientated people.
Please fill out the online form below and once your request has been received and processed, you will shortly be invited to your relevant unit for a chat about what we do, what is involved, commitment levels, etc. If you decide that Marine Rescue is for you, you can complete the necessary paperwork at the unit.
> Skills
If you have marine skills already... GREAT. If not, we can teach you everything from the water up including: getting your NSW Maritime Boating Licence, First Aid and your Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency. In addition, we are always keen to recruit people with administration skills including accountancy and other backgrounds such as engineering, electrical, carpentry and plumbing to assist in the smooth running of a Unit.
Lastly, as our organisation works on a very high level of trust within your local community, all new applicants for volunteer membership of Marine Rescue NSW are required to undergo a National Criminal History Record Check (CrimTrac) prior to being offered membership. The mere existence of a criminal record will not alone or necessarily disqualify you from membership. The necessary forms will be given to you when you visit your local unit.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you aboard.
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Expressions of Interest
Please complete the online form below and submit. This will go to our Headquarters who will forward your request to your nearest or requested Unit (for a full list of Units, click here).
