Children in Wyndham will have the opportunity to apply for the VICSWIM program for the summer season.
Applications are now open for kids wanting to participate in the VICSWIM Summer Kidz Program at Werribee Outdoor pool.
The program teaches children basic swimming skills as well as crucial water safety education at a subsidised cost of $35 for a week of lessons.
Families with children aged four to 12 can choose to enrol in five 30-minute lessons, which run over the course of a week, or four 35-minute lessons.
The state government said that VICSWIM’s learn-to-swim program has helped generations of kids learn the skills and water safety knowledge they need to stay safe in and around water, which allows them to enjoy their summers by the pool and near the ocean.
The state government said they have also invested an extra $117,000 into the program to provide tailored lessons for kids with disabilities and from multicultural backgrounds.
The additional funding will create 400 extra spots for kids across the state, a measure that is part of wide-ranging efforts to promote swimming safety and ensure even more kids get their chance to learn water-safety basics, according to the state government.
Last summer, more than 16,000 Victorian children took part at 169 swimming centres across the state, according to the state government.
Details :vicswim.com.au
