Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Certified Trauma Professional – (Evergreen Certifications)
• Registered Professional Counsellor – (Australian Counselling Association – L1)
• Diploma of Counselling – (Australian Institute Professional Counsellors)
• Member Premium Level, ASCTA  – (Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association)
• Swim Australia Teacher Swimming & Water Safety, Babies & Toddlers, Adults & Adolescents, Competitive Strokes, Learners with a Disability – (L7)
• Bachelor of Science (Victoria University of Wellington, NZ)
• Certificate IV Training and Assessment TAE40116 (Inspire Education)
• PROSCI Change Management Methodology Certification (Being Human)
• Over 40 years experience in the aquatics industry in roles including Director, Owner, Swim Teacher, Staff Trainer,  LEARN MORE, and conference presenter LEARN MORE
• Experience in corporate training, leadership development, change management, and child safeguarding roles outside the aquatics industry
• Advocate for swim lessons free of forced participation and other abuses, at all ages and levels in swimming, including infancy
• Past member Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) Pedagogy Committee and founding member ASSA Trauma-Free Swim Lessons Task Force
• Former national-level competitive swimmer and member NZ synchronised swimming team and duet (artistic swimming)
• Volunteer telephone crisis supporter with Lifeline

Testimonials

“Janine’s knowledge of how the concept of toxic stress and trauma applies to swimming and/or survival practices is second to none in the world.”  (2019)                 Ross Gage: Former CEO, Australian Swim Schools Assn (ASSA) and Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Assn (ASCTA)

“Janine Ramsey has demonstrated an extraordinary knowledge of what toxic stress and trauma is with infants in the aquatics industry and has moved the industry worldwide to be more conscientious in advocating for safe and enjoyable practices for infants.”  (2019)  Frances S. Waters: International trainer and consultant in trauma and dissociation of children; author of Healing the Fractured Child: Diagnosis and Treatment of Youth with Dissociation; clinical therapist; and past president of  the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)