Water safety education in Australia (including learn-to-swim) is primarily taught at the primary school level. There is increasing concern that water safety education is decreasing. This study aimed to gain a greater understanding of the barriers to providing water safety education in Australia. We surveyed a random sample of primary schools stratified by location, region and school type. This qualitative survey collected information on activities, qualifications, safety issues and measures, and demographics. The four key issues that impact on the provision and safety of school based water safety education were access to qualified staff, facility access, use of alternative aquatic environments, and the need for a best practice risk manageme...
The dearth of information on the delivery of specific culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) p...
The purpose of this paper is to share the continuing swimming and water safety education journey, wi...
The dearth of information on the delivery of specific culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) p...
Water safety education in Australia (including learn-to-swim) is mainly taught at the primary school...
Data gathered indicate that reductions in annual Australian drowning fatalities for not only childre...
Data gathered indicates that reduction in annual Australian drowning fatalities for not only childre...
Water safety knowledge levels of Australian children are poorly understood. Royal Life Saving develo...
Data gathered indicate that reductions in annual Australian drowning fatalities for not only childre...
Teaching basic swimming, water safety and rescue skills is recommended by the World Health Organizat...
Recognising that swimming is a skill that must be acquired to avoid the very real dangers of drownin...
Issue addressed: Drowning is a public health challenge, disproportionately impacting children. Socia...
The number of drowning deaths in Australia is regarded by governing bodies as far too many, hence it...
In New Zealand, despite the fact that the majority of drownings occur in open water, most swimming t...
This paper presents the first stage of a research project investigating the current status of swimmi...
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the status of aquatics within the national Australian He...
The dearth of information on the delivery of specific culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) p...
The purpose of this paper is to share the continuing swimming and water safety education journey, wi...
The dearth of information on the delivery of specific culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) p...
Water safety education in Australia (including learn-to-swim) is mainly taught at the primary school...
Data gathered indicate that reductions in annual Australian drowning fatalities for not only childre...
Data gathered indicates that reduction in annual Australian drowning fatalities for not only childre...
Water safety knowledge levels of Australian children are poorly understood. Royal Life Saving develo...
Data gathered indicate that reductions in annual Australian drowning fatalities for not only childre...
Teaching basic swimming, water safety and rescue skills is recommended by the World Health Organizat...
Recognising that swimming is a skill that must be acquired to avoid the very real dangers of drownin...
Issue addressed: Drowning is a public health challenge, disproportionately impacting children. Socia...
The number of drowning deaths in Australia is regarded by governing bodies as far too many, hence it...
In New Zealand, despite the fact that the majority of drownings occur in open water, most swimming t...
This paper presents the first stage of a research project investigating the current status of swimmi...
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the status of aquatics within the national Australian He...
The dearth of information on the delivery of specific culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) p...
The purpose of this paper is to share the continuing swimming and water safety education journey, wi...
The dearth of information on the delivery of specific culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) p...