Drowning Prevention Starts with you. Prepare before you leave home.
Last summer, drowning claimed 134 lives, that’s at least one person drowning every day. In an effort to avoid last year’s toll, Royal Life Saving Australia is calling on everyone to make water safety a priority by considering the risks and preparing before heading out.
Learn how you can enjoy the water safely
Welcome to Royal Life Saving
We’re here to help everyone 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.
Keeping you safe
We are a water-loving nation, and it’s part of who we are. Royal Life Saving wants everyone to enjoy the water safely, but to prepare and brush up on safety precautions, especially in unfamiliar locations.
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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National Summer Drowning Toll
Royal Life Saving will be providing daily updates on the drowning toll over the summer from 1 December 2024 to 28 February 2025. Last summer, 134 lives were lost, averaging at least one drowning per day. Older adults were particularly at risk, being 39% of deaths. 27% of victims were people born overseas.
Visit the National Summer Drowning Toll
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.
Find out more about Swim and Survive

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.

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.
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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.
Learn more about our Campaigns and Programs

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.