Drowning Data Reports
Analysing drowning data is an important aspect of Royal Life Saving’s research
Aside from producing a National Drowning Report every year, Royal Life Saving maintains a comprehensive drowning database that is regularly updated against coronial records. This database is interrogated to produce reports on different topics such as drowning in different age groups, at particular aquatic locations and whilst undertaking specific activities. In this section you can download reports compiled with the use of drowning data.
Drowning Data Reports
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The Forgotten 50%: Analysis of Drowning in Children Aged 5-19 Years in Australia (2.5 MB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This report examines drowning deaths in children in Australia between 2002/03 and 2010/11 with a particular focus on children and adolescents aged betwen 5 and 19 years.
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Northern Territory 9 Year Drowning Report. A Call for Change (2.5 MB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This report examines drowning deaths that have occurred in the Northern Territory between July 2002 and June 2011.
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Child Drowning - Evidence for a newly recognized cause of child mortality in low and middle income countries in Asia (1.2 MB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This report examines the findings of research that commenced in 2001 using large-scale surveys featuring direct interviews at households in communities. These surveys demonstrated that drowning is a leading cause of death in childhood after infancy in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (one province and the capital, Beijing), Thailand and Viet Nam.
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Drowning Deaths - Rural and Remote Australia (2.0 MB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This report examines drowning deaths of residents of rural and remote locations and people who visit rural and remote locations.
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Analysis of Drowning in Australia and Pilot Analysis of Near-Drowning in New South Wales (1.5 MB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2012
- Description
- This report analyses the patterns of occurrence of drowning in Australia and near-drowning in New South Wales over the period 1992 to 1998 using existing data sources.