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Australian parents not confident in children’s water safety skills, report finds

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With summer fast approaching, a new report finds 44 per cent of Australian parents lack confidence in their children’s emergency water safety skills Last year alone, saw a 12 per cent rise in drowning deaths at Australian beaches with rip currents being the lead contributor.  The report also found nearly half of parents rate their …

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Better Beach Safety Messaging Needed to Save Lives, study finds

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A new study of Australian Beach Safety Signage has shed light on the shortcomings of current beach safety messaging. A collaboration between the University of Adelaide and the UNSW Beach safety research group, the study found approximately half of both the domestic and international student groups surveyed misunderstood common beach safety signage. By identifying these …

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Drowning Prevention Needs Priority Over Shark Nets in NSW

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Amid ongoing debates on the changes to the NSW shark policy, experts are calling on the NSW government to focus on drowning prevention, over the threat of sharks. The state’s premier, Chris Minns, confirmed the government will install shark nets across 51 beaches from Newcastle to Wollongong. But experts warn dangerous water conditions pose a significantly larger …

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