Water Safety Issues Research
Royal Life Saving has conducted research on a diverse range of topics
Royal Life Saving regularly produces research on a wide range of water safety issues from benchmarking children’s swimming and water safety skills and knowledge, recognition and understanding of water safety signage and scuba diving safety. In this section you can download reports on a wide variety of water safety issues.
Water Safety Issues Research
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No Child to Miss Out: Basic swimming and water safety education - the right of all Australian children (844.8 KB)
- Published date
- 07/11/2011
- Description
- This document outlines key findings of a wide ranging research project into the swimming and water safety skills and knowledge levels of Australian children and models of provision of swimming and water safety education.
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Issues Paper: Using signage to promote water safety and prevent aquatic related injuries in Australia: An examination of key issues (670.6 KB)
- Published date
- 10/07/2008
- Description
- This document identifies issues for the provision and use of water safety signage at all aquatic environments. It is directed at policy makers, researchers, public awareness campaigners producing guidance material, and for managers of aquatic environments.
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Issues Paper: Facilities, Programs and Services for Water Safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Rural and Remote Australia (622.2 KB)
- Published date
- 10/02/2008
- Description
- This document examines key issues in water safety, incluidng the health, economic and social benefits of swimming pool use for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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Issues Paper: Safety of Aquatic Activity at Primary Schools in Australia (787.4 KB)
- Published date
- 15/06/2008
- Description
- This report identifies, summarises and analyses the relevant legislation, guidelines and policies that relate to aquatic based activities at primary schools within Australia and the safety of these activities for teachers, supervisors and students.
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Issues Paper: Recreational Scuba Diving and Snorkelling Safety in Australia (573.8 KB)
- Published date
- 28/02/2008
- Description
- This document outlines the findings of research undertaken to identify, summarise and analyse the relevant policies, legislation and standards that relate to recreational scuba diving and snorkelling in Australia.
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Report: Recreational Fishing (7.2 MB)
- Published date
- 25/10/2011
- Description
- Fishing is one of Australia's largest recreational activities. Approximately 4 million Australians fish recreationally at least once every year. Unfortunately this results in many drowning deaths across Australia. This recreational fishing report released by Royal Life Saving NSW in 2011 and funded by NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts revealed a total of 119 recreational fishing fatalities in NSW from the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2007.
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Report: Swim Safe Swim Sober (403.7 KB)
- Published date
- 01/01/2012
- Description
- Water is an integral part of the lifestyle of many Australians. Unfortunately, every year, the addition of alcohol consumption with these aquatic activities leads to a large number of drowning deaths in this age group. Alcohol consumption can cause a range of physical changes to an individual and can influence a person's decision to take action but also greatly reduces their awareness of the care required to prevent an accident and, therefore reduces their capacity to save them self once they are in difficulty. Report Proudly Supported by the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation
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Position Paper Public Swimming Pool Legislation in Australia: An examination of the legislation (1.5 MB)
- Published date
- 09/12/2007
- Description
- This document outlines the findings of a research project that examined the legislation related to the operation of public pools in Australia. This research examined legislation from an operator's perspective in the undertaking of duties associated with the day-to-day-running of an aquatic facility in an attempt to hihglight the similarities and differences between States and Territories in Australia.
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Examination of water safety in rural, remote and regional locations across Australia (1.5 MB)
- Published date
- 14/08/2008
- Description
- This document examines the availability and content of programs, resources and water safety messages to people living in rural, remote and regional locations across Australia.
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Remote Indigenous Pools Workshop Report - October 2007 (3.0 MB)
- Published date
- 19/02/2008
- Description
- This report summarises the outcomes of the Remote Indigenous Pools Health Promotion and Operations Workshop held in September 2007.
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Position Paper: Nationally consistent regulation of pool barriers - Recomemndations to reduce drowning in Australia by simplifying regulatory systems (79.9 KB)
- Published date
- 20/04/2007
- Description
- This document outlines the findings of research that aimed to explore the issues surrounding nationally consistent regulation of pool barriers in Australia and recommends simplyfying regulatory systems to reduce drowning in Australia.
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Minutes of the National Home Pool Safety Forum October 2005 (116.8 KB)
- Published date
- 29/10/2005
- Description
- This document outlines the minutes from the National Home Pool Safety Forum held in October 2005 in Brisbane.