Dates for Sweep Accreditation tetsing and other sweep related enquiries please contact the sweep coordinator in your region below.
Sydney Region
Dates to be confirmed
Southern Region
- Dates to be confirmed
Northern Region
Dates to be confirmed
Western Region
Dates to be confirmed
Sweep Accrediation Questionnaire
- Please complete the Sweep Accredication Questionnaire and submit it to your regional sweep coordinator at the time of registration. On the day of your sweep assessment, please bring the original completed questionnaire for presentation and sign off by the Sweep Coordinator .
Important: paddling buddies
- The practical water test cannot take place if insufficient volunteer paddling buddies are available.
- On-Water Testing requires a minimum of 16 paddlers (ie 16 paddlers + test candidate = 17). 18 paddlers preferred.
- All candidates must paddle (when not sweeping), unless advised prior to the session they are unable due to injury.
- Paddling buddies are expected to stay for the duration of the test, even if a sweep can’t paddle &/or disembarks.
- After confirming there are enough paddlers available to conduct the test, any ‘excess’ volunteers can be dismissed.
- If a club does not make available their quota of paddling buddies, or they leave, their sweeps may not be accredited.
Test Booking Information
A number of clubs have already contacted their regional / local sweep coordinator and expressed interest in putting forward trainee sweeps for testing. To assist with planning, the Sweep Coordinators require club officials to nominate Sweep Test Candidates for the August and September group tests.
- Candidates MUST be nominated by a Club Official.
- It is presumed that Test Candidate's are ‘Race Ready’.
- Sweep Logs must be presented, showing on-water time.
Club Officials
Please provide the following details and send your test candidate submissions to Robert Turnbull
- Test date/session
- Name of sweep test candidate
- DBNSW Member ID number
- Gender
- Club name
- Contact number (e.g. mobile phone)
- Email address
- Proposed by (Club Official)
Test Format
The test sessions generally follow this format.
- Roll Call and confirmation we have a 16 paddlers (minimum) to conduct water testing.
- The Written Test is conducted on-site, prior to the on-water practical assessment.
- Sweep Test briefing followed by On-Water Testing of individual candidates.
Note:
- A new Sweep Questionnaire will be distributed to Clubs (and test candidates) prior to the test dates.
- The questionnaire will need to be completed and returned to the sweep coordinator leading the session.
- Previous versions of the AusDBF or DBNSW questionnaire will not be accepted.
Written Test
The DBNSW Written Test will use the recently introduced AusDBF Sweep Accreditation Guidelines (version 2) as a reference for questions and answers, amongst other sources including (but not limited to) DBNSW Policies and Guidelines that have been distributed to clubs.
Sweep test candidates who are put forward as ‘Race Ready’ should also be aware of AusDBF & DBNSW Race Rules and Regulations. Sweeps should become familiar with NSW Maritime general boating information and marine safety policies and legislation - particularly those regulations affecting sweeps, such as boat lighting and minimum safety equipment requirements.
DBNSW Sweep Coordinator Team
NSW Head Sweep Coordinator - Rob Turnbull
NSW Sweep Administrator - Geoff Roberts
Sydney Region - Darren Ma and Tim Jones
Northern Region 1 (Brooklyn to Forster) - Peter Richardson
Northern Region 2 (Taree to Nambucca) - Robin Smith
Northern Region 3 (Urunga to Lennox Head) - Martin Thompson
Southern Region - Sue Maloney
For further enquiries, please contact Mel Cantwell.
