Welcome to Silver Salties!

Silver Salties is a Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) participation program for older Australians (60+years) delivered by participating Surf Life Saving Clubs (SLS) promoting physical activity, social connections, and involvement in the SLS community. It is managed by SLSA, promoted by States and Branches, and delivered by participating SLS Clubs.

Silver Salties Programs are based on traditional SLS activities and popular recreational pursuits.  Piloted in January 2020 to June 2022 and supported by Sport Aus,  2000+ older Australians participated in one or more programs during the pilot program.

The program is steadily growing, with 62 clubs nationally delivering a range of approved programs using Surf Life Saving as a traditional base.  For many older Australians where there many are isolated from their families, Silver Salties provides a place where they can have genuine social connections, friendships whilst participating in important physical activities. 

See the Silver Salties Webpage, Club Toolkit, Promotional Video (2:36) as well as story in The Australian Women's Weekly and segment on Channel 10's Studio 10!