Welcome to ANSAS - AusDBF National Sweep Accreditation Scheme

Sweeps courses are run by Member States. Please contact your state association for more information about how to become a Sweep, or upgrade your existing qualification. The courses are delivered in accordance with ANSAS - AusDBF National Sweep Accreditation Scheme. Refer to the documents below

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Sweep Coordinators 

RE-ACCREDITATION

1. Accreditation is valid for 3 years and revSPORT will send a reminder to a Sweep when their accreditation is due for renewal
2. Expiry date of a Sweep’s accreditation will be aligned to expiry date of their First Aid qualification
3. Sweeps must apply for reaccreditation every 3 years to maintain qualification
4. Club President to provide signed letter of declaration on Club letterhead that a Sweep has swept 20 hours annually over the past 3 years and any notable incidents at regattas and/or club trainings have been reported through Safe 365 and appropriate action taken.
5. If a Sweep has met these requirements, the State Sweep Coordinator will authorize for reaccreditation for a further 3 years on the AusDBF National Sweep accreditation register (revSPORT) and an automated certificate will be issued.
6. If Sweep has not been active for the past 3 years, the Sweep can apply for on-water assessment and reaccreditation.

1. L3 previous active – the sweep will need to complete the L2 on water assessment prior to being reaccredited as an L3 sweep.
2. L4 previous active – the sweep will need to complete the L2 on water assessment prior to being reaccredited as an L3 sweep. Then follow process to move back to L4.
3. L5 previous active – the sweep will need to complete the L2 on water assessment prior to being reaccredited as an L3 sweep. Then follow the process to move back to L5.

7. If a Level 2 (or higher) Sweep has allowed Sweep accreditation to lapse, they must have a L2 on water assessment completed by a Sweep Coordinator or person appointed by Sweep Coordinator that confirms they are competent to return to L2 or L3 level only (must then complete the conditions for higher level accreditation as noted in the respective requirements).          

RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESS

Step 1 – Sweep will receive auto-reminders from revSPORT 60 days, 30 days, 14 days and 7 days prior to expiry of a sweep’s accreditation.

Note: Sweep accreditation and first aid are set to expire at the same time, they must be renewed together.

Step 2 – Club President to provide a signed letter (from the President’s club email address) that the sweep has met the reaccreditation requirements above.

Step 3 – Sweep to provide the Sweep Coordinator with the following:

1. Signed letter from Club President
2. Copy of first aid certificate
3. Copy of WWCC (or state equivalent)
4. Note: Unless all 3 documents are provided to the Sweep Coordinator, a request for reaccreditation will not be accepted. PDF version of documents is preferred. JPEG only accepted if all information can be seen on one image.

Step 4 – If the Sweep Coordinator is satisfied the sweep has met all requirements, the Sweep Coordinator will forward all documents to AusDBF to update revSPORT.