KIDS CAN'T HELP THEMSELVES AROUND WATER, YOU NEED TO. KEEP WATCH.
Supervision is the single most important thing you can do to keep your children safe around water.
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Welcome to Royal Life Saving
We’re here to help all Australians enjoy the water safely through drowning prevention leadership, education and action. We want to bring a love of swimming and water safety education to more people in the community, especially those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to participate.
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Keeping you safe
Australians love the water which is why it is so important that we all stay safe when we’re in, on, or around it. We want you and your family to love and enjoy the water but to do so safely.
Supervise. Keep Watch.
How to keep children safe
Drowning Risk in Adults
Drowning Risks in Adults
Home Pool Safety
Water Safety at Home
Learn how to stay safe
Skills for Life

Whether as a responsible member of the community or for a lifesaving career Royal Life Saving has you covered with training opportunities both online and face to face.

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First Aid
Resuscitation
Pool Lifeguard
Bronze Medallion
Swim Teaching
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World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2023
Royal Life Saving Society – Australia was excited to co-host the event with Surf Life Saving Australia. The conference was held at Perth Conference and Exhibition Centre from 4-7 December 2023.
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Prepare for the unexpected.

Kids will be kids. And we love them all. Cute, funny, quiet, wild, angelic, studious, all of them with their own unique personalities, all of them unpredictable. One day the side kick and the curious one the next, with everything in between. Which is why we love them even more!

But they have one thing in common: Kids can’t help themselves around water, you need to. Keep Watch.

Life is better when we swim
We Swim is inspiring parents across Australia to take action to ensure their children enjoy all the benefits of swimming.
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LIVES NOT NUMBERS

Every year, Royal Life Saving produces the National Drowning Report, examining the factors that contribute to drowning deaths in Australia by examining who, where, when and how people have drowned in Australian waterways. We are ever mindful that these stories in this report are of real people whose lives have been lost or impacted by drowning. We seek to advocate and collaborate to reduce the impact of drowning on the community.

Give your child the skills to enjoy a lifetime of fun in the water
Join our pool of over 450,000 Swim and Survive kids to develop the next generation of safer, confident and competent swimmers.
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Safer Aquatic Locations
We are championing safety in all aquatic environments through risk management, industry development and training initiatives. Managing the Guidelines for Safe Pool Operation with over 500 subscribers.
Aquatic Risk and Guidelines
Our Campaigns
We advocate on a wide range of drowning prevention and water safety issues through targeted campaigns, educating communities about the risks of drowning and prevention strategies, reaching over 5 million people annually.
Summer Safety - 600 x 400
enjoy the water safely
Royal Life Saving wants everyone to enjoy the water safely but to prepare and brush up on safety precautions, especially in unfamiliar locations.
Make the Right Call
Make the Right Call
Encourages all Australians – especially males – to look after their mates to keep each other safe when enjoying the country’s beautiful inland waterways.
Respect the River
Respect the River
Royal Life Saving, with the support of the Federal Government are educating the public about inland waterway safety through Respect the River.
Teach. Keep Watch.
Keep Watch
For more than 25 years, Keep Watch has been advising Australian parents and carers on how to keep their children safe when in, on or around the water.
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OUR MAJOR PARTNER

The Australian Government provides significant support and funding for Royal Life Saving's drowning prevention initiatives and activities, including swimming and water safety education programs, community awareness campaigns and industry support.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Royal Life Saving Society Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; Elders past and present.