Drowning remains a major cause of preventable death in Western Australia. The cost of drowning to the broader community is around $65.5 million annually.
The Community Health Department of the Royal Life Saving Society works to reduce drowning incidents by identifying at risk populations and implementing intervention strategies within the community.
Community Health pursues its aim to reduce drowning, near-drowning and associated injury in the Western Australian community through the provision of a number of programs including:
- Keep Watch Toddler Drowning Prevention Campaign
- Watch Around Water Public Swimming Pools Safety Program
- Don't Drink and Drown: Alcohol and Water Safety campaign
- Remote Aboriginal Swimming Pools Project
- Coastal Safety and Recreational Fishing Project
Latest Community Health News:
JANUARY, 2009
Shock Tactics to Reduce Drowning Deaths in WA
Keep your eyes out for Royal Life Saving’s Don’t Drink and Drown: Alcohol and Water Safety project 2009 summer campaign materials. New images created by the 303 Advertising Group use shock tactics to raise awareness of the dangers of mixing alcohol and aquatic activities. The new images display a male youth drowning in his beer and a partner advertisement of a female youth slumped on ‘the rocks’ in her vodka and cranberry. Both advertisements aim to hit home the Don’t Drink and Drown message this summer.more...
DECEMBER, 2008
Remote Pools Project - Jigalong Swimming Pool
Innovative programs currently delivered at the Jigalong Aquatic Centre highlight the success of the RLSS WA Remote Pools Project.more...
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