2022 Bali Education Tour

It was a warm welcome from Mullaloo’s sister club – Badung Balawista in Kuta, Bali for the Mullaloo team of trainers and Assessors after a two year hiatus due to Covid. Badung Balawista also celebrated their 50th year which rounded off a successful tour for 2022.

Thank you to David Rossow, Mark Hills, Steven Nestor, Kevin Fettes, Craig Thrum, Laurie Campbell and Sandy Clarke who volunteered their time to provide training and assessing.

In total, the group trained 60 candidates. 18 candidates achieving Bronze Medallion, 12 achieving Surf Rescue Certificate and 30 achieving Resuscitation Certificate. Although, due to ongoing concerns about COVID in Indonesia, the numbers were significantly down on previous years (usually 100+), we were still able to inject well qualified life savers on to beach lifeguard, hotel pool lifeguard, Bali attractions (Waterbom Park, Bali Safari) and other industries. 

Beach conditions were different this time round with much of the Kuta beach eroded away and construction on beach paths underway. As a result, this took the training to the bigger surf, rips and strong currents off Legian. Certainly challenging conditions for all and much was learned.

The Mullaloo team also had the opportunity to provide feedback and skills development to the Balinese trainers and Assessors which was also reciprocated.

Watch future issues of the enews as an expression of interest will go out for any trainers/assessor’s looking to get involved in next year’s tour.

The group thanks the Club for their ongoing support of this initiative.

View the Photos from our recent trip.