NSW Government is offering self-service clinics to promote awareness of maintenance requirements for inflatable lifejackets

The "Wear a Lifejacket" campaign clinics will run throughout January after a number of water safety incidents including the death of a Sydney woman who was pulled from treacherous surf at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour on January 3.

Servicing inflatable lifejackets is a legal requirement each year in NSW and inflatable lifejackets require extra care to ensure they will inflate in an emergency.

Boating educators will be running the free clinic sessions to promote awareness of inflatable lifejacket servicing requirements, including step-by-step instructions on how to self-service, general safety advice and information. There will also be online demonstrations by boating education officers online.

Attendees at the self-servicing sessions are eligible to receive a discount voucher which can be used towards the purchase of an inflatable lifejacket or self servicing parts at a retail partner.

The Port Macquarie clinic is scheduled to be held at Westport boat ramp from 11am to 3pm on January 5. The Forster clinic will be held from 11am to 3pm at Forster Boat Ramp at Off Beach Road on January 10.

Clinics will also be held at Port Stephens Little Beach boat ramp on January 11 and Lake Macquarie's Blacksmiths boat ramp on January 12 from 11am to 3pm.

Clinics will continue at Callala Bay Boat Ramp from 10am to 2pm on January 14 and at Shoalhaven Heads River Road Boat Ramp on January 15, Shell Cove Harbour Boat Ramp on January 16, Bowna Reserve Boat Ramp on January 22.

The last clinic will be held at Echuca Moarna Markets on January 23 from 9am to 1pm.