The ILS Sport Commission have announced the following persons have been appointed to the position of Chief Referee and Deputy Chief Referee for the Lifesaving World Championships 2024: Gold Coast.
LWC2024: Chief Referees and Deputy Chief Referees – Ocean
| POSITION | MASTERS OCEAN | NT OCEAN | IC OCEAN | SURF BOATS | IRB |
| CHIEF REFEREE | Don VAN KEIMPEMA (AUS-S) | Carolyn Wilson (AUS-S) | John BRENNAN (AUS-S) | Tony HAVEN (AUS-S) | Mel FLEW (AUS-S) |
| DEPUTY CHIEF REFEREE | Peter CONNELL (AUS-S) David UNGER (AUS-S) Andrea PENNELL (GBR-S) | Arno EBERLE (GER) Don VAN KEIMPEMA (AUS-S) | Jenny MILLER (AUS-S) Peter CONNELL (AUS-S) Carolyn WILSON (AUS-S) | Charles MELLOY (AUS-S) Peter VAN DUUREN (AUS-S) | Wim NUYENS (BEL) Nigel PENN (AUS-S) |
LWC2024: Chief Referees and Deputy Chief Referees – Pool
| POSITION | MASTERS POOL | NT SERC | NT POOL | IC SERC | IC POOL |
| CHIEF REFEREE | Jo TEAGLE (AUS-R) | Rebecca BOYD (CAN) | Jerry POLESEL (ITL) | Clare McGRATH (IRL) | Jürgen BONNEMANN (GER) |
| DEPUTY CHIEF REFEREE | Hugo RODRIGUES (CAN) Michelle WEEDY (GBR-R) | Anni GARDINER (AUS-R) Clare McGRATH (IRL) | Anni GARDINER (AUS-R) Bob DEKKERS (NED) | Rebecca BOYD (CAN) Anni GARDINER (AUS-R) | Stephanie ANDREWS (GBR-R) Rebecca BOYD (CAN) |
| EVENT DIRECTOR | Thomas PASSING (GER) Claudia KUNTZ (GER) | Wolfgang DRAAIJER (GER) Shanna REID (CAN) | Marcos VAIANI (ITL) Falk ODRICH (DEN) |
The application for a position of Technical Official for LWC 2024 is now closed. 433 applications have been received: 60% men, 40% women, from 33 Federations. The Chief Referees will now commence with the appointment process.
