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Make a difference lifejacket program
Attend our free clinics to learn how to maintain and service your lifejackets.
The Make a difference lifejacket program promotes the importance of wearing a lifejacket and how to maintain your lifejacket.
As part of the program, we hold regular lifejacket clinics where you can:
- learn how to maintain, when to service, store and wear your lifejackets
- receive vouchers to buy lifejacket servicing kits or a new lifejacket if your current lifejacket is deemed unserviceable.
The $30 vouchers can only be used at participating retailers and are valid for 30 days from being issued.
The free lifejacket clinics run for around 45 minutes and are held at metropolitan and regional boat ramps throughout the year.
Sign up for our Boating Communities newsletter, join us on Facebook or download the Deckee app to find out the date and location of next lifejacket clinic.
Lifejacket clinic times and locations
2025
New safety equipment changes
The following life jacket clinics will be preceded by an educational presentation covering the new safety equipment rules for recreational boaters.
Drop by with your lifejacket at any of the following clinics:
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 6 January | Australind boat ramp | 3pm - 5pm |
| Tuesday 7 January | Port Geographe boat ramp | 3pm - 5pm |
| Wednesday 8 January | Lake Kepwari boat ramp | 9am - 10am |
| Wednesday 8 January | Lyons Cove boat ramp, Bunbury | 3pm - 5pm |
| Thursday 9 January | Augusta Boat Harbour | 9am - 1pm |
Participating retailers
| Location | Retailer |
|---|---|
| Albany | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Albany | GB Marine |
| Albany | Rusty's Marine |
| Albany | Westerberg Marine |
| Albany | Watercraft Marine |
| Augusta | Augusta X-treme Outdoor Sports and Camping |
| Australind | Whitey's Tackle & Camping |
| Balcatta | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Balcatta | Getaway Outdoors |
| Belmont | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Broome | Broome Boat Shop |
| Bunbury | Anaconda Bunbury |
| Bunbury | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Bunbury | Bluewater Marine |
| Bunbury | Millard Marine |
| Bunbury | Sportsmarine Boat Centre |
| Busselton | Anaconda Busselton |
| Busselton | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Butler | Anaconda Butler |
| Butler | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Cannington | Anaconda Cannington |
| Cannington | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Carnarvon | Tel-O-Mac Tackle Shop |
| Cockburn | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Cockburn | Getaway Outdoors |
| Coral Bay | Coral Bay Supermarket |
| Dunsborough | Bosun Marine |
| Esperance | Moby Marine Services |
| Esperance | Southern Sports and Tackle |
| Esperance | Tatey's Tackleworld |
| Exmouth | Exmouth Tackle and Camping |
| Exmouth | Tackle World Exmouth |
| Geraldton | Bayside Marine & Motorcycles |
| Geraldton | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Geraldton | Getaway Outdoors |
| Geraldton | Max Marine |
| Hillarys | RecFishWest |
| Innaloo | Anaconda Innaloo |
| Joondalup | Anaconda Joondalup |
| Joondalup | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Jurien Bay | Jurien Bay Marine Supplies |
| Kalgoorlie | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Karratha | Adventure Sports |
| Kelmscott | Getaway Outdoors |
| Kununurra | East Kimberley Marine |
| Malaga | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Malaga | Searano Marine |
| Mandurah | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Mandurah | Mandurah Outboards |
| Mandurah | Bluewater Tackle |
| Mandurah | Tackle World Miami |
| Melville | Anaconda Melville |
| Mt Claremont | Royal Life Saving WA |
| Midland | Anaconda Midland |
| Midland | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Myaree | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| North Fremantle | Monkey Fist Marine |
| O'Connor | Ocean Life Marine |
| O'Connor | West Offshore Products |
| Osborne Park | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Port Hedland | Pilbara Boats N Bikes |
| Rockingham | Anaconda Rockingham |
| Rockingham | BCF (Boating, Camping and Fishing Store) |
| Rockingham | Rockingham Boating |
| Wangara | Hi Tech Marine |
Retailers wishing to be part of the Make a difference program should contact edboat@transport.wa.gov.au
Frequently asked questions
How does the voucher system work?
If your lifejacket is deemed unserviceable or the clinic does not have the parts to service your lifejacket you will receive a $30 voucher that can be redeemed at a participating retailer.
To receive a $30 voucher, you must attend a clinic with your lifejacket(s).
Families can receive a maximum of 4 vouchers to buy new lifejackets.
Vouchers are valid for 30 days after being issued.
Can I use a voucher to purchase other items, such as flares or an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)?
No. The vouchers can only be used for buying lifejacket maintenance kits or a new replacement lifejacket.
Do I have to bring a lifejacket to the clinic?
No, the lifejacket clinics are designed to educate you on how to maintain a lifejacket. However, without a lifejacket you will not be eligible to receive a voucher for parts or a replacement lifejacket.
Can I keep my old lifejacket and receive a voucher?
No. If your lifejacket is deemed unserviceable you must surrender it to receive a voucher.
Can I redeem the voucher online through one of the retail partners?
No. You will need to visit a store to redeem your voucher.
I am a not a recreational boater, but I wear a lifejacket when sailing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, canoeing or kayaking. Can I attend?
Yes. We welcome all recreational water users to attend a clinic.
I am a commercial operator. Am I eligible to receive a voucher?
Commercial operators are welcome to attend a clinic but are not eligible to receive a voucher.
Is the Old4New lifejacket upgrade program still available?
Yes. The Royal Lifesaving Society of Western Australia will continue to run Old4New events.
Find out more about the Royal Lifesaving WA OLD4New program.