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NEW WATER SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR UNSTRUCTURED ACTIVITY
The Water Safety Guidelines for Unstructured Aquatic Activities has been developed through a collaborative process involving the three sectors of education in NSW, peak water safety agencies and the aquatics industry, and in line with the Australian Water Safety Strategy 2008-2011.
These Guidelines only apply to unstructured aquatic activities, such as:
- Celebration or reward days either for individual classes or the whole school
- Free swimming as part of an excursion
- Free swimming incorporated in a school swimming carnival
- Free swimming or pool play at a school camp
- Free swimming in a weekly school sport program.
These Guidelines provide guidance to school principals and aquatic/excursion coordinators in the planning and implementation of unstructured aquatic activity at swimming pools.
Specifically, the Water Safety Guidelines provide:
- Information on selecting appropriate aquatic venues
- Administrative processes relevant to the planning of unstructured aquatic activity
- Staff and student induction information
- Criteria to determine the aquatic proficiency of students participating in unstructured aquatic activities
- Information on the use of wrist bands to differentiate between the proficient and non-proficient swimmers
- Surveillance and scanning information pertinent to aquatic environments.
To view the Water Safety Guidelines in full visit: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/spguide/aquatic_activity/index.php
To view a range of Water Safety Resources to support the implementation of the Water Safety Guidelines for Unstructured Aquatic Activities click here:
Water Safety Resources (1.09MB).
