Take Action 2022: Splash and Dash: Aquatic Safety and Sun Safety

Fifty kilometres of suburbia and rugged national park separate Garie Beach from the Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre in Lidcombe.

It's a timely reminder to be safe when in the water.
The 2018-19 National Drowning Report reveals 98 of drownings in NSW included six children younger than 18 years of age - an overall 20 per cent increase from the previous year.

According to the World Health Organization, drowning is defined as "...the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid.

Do you know the best way to treat a blue bottle jellyfish sting? Or what to do if you are caught in a rip? Remember these ten tips to keep yourself and your family safe at the beach this summer.

Home pools and spas are obvious drowning hazards. But there are many other items and areas which present a drowning threat to young children around the home.

No measure can ever guarantee that children are safe in, on and around water. It is only human for adults to sometimes lapse in their supervision of children in the home or while out and about. Children can and do find ways over fences, and even those who have had swimming lessons can still drown.