Drowning deaths occur quickly, silently and in almost any body of water including nappy buckets, farm dams, rivers, lakes, beaches, ponds, water features, inflatable pools and home swimming pools and

Royal Life Saving Society Australia is aware that many people are often fooled by the seemingly calm water of rural waterways.

The ILS has great pleasure in presenting this new Position Statement to demonstrate the importance of swimming and water safety in drowning prevention.

ILS Position Statement Swimming and Water Safety Education