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B2B - Keeping you in the know

Water
Safety
The Central Coast is renowned for its beautiful
beaches and lakes and many of us also have
pools in our backyards. With the weather
warming up it is important that we ensure we,
and our families are educated in water safety.
Too often we hear of kids drowning and often these incidents could
have been avoided if we had just educated ourselves and implemented
these strategies on water safety. Two key points are water awareness
and supervision.
We have included some information from Royal Lifesaving Australia
and Water Safety NSW. There is also a lot more information on their
website.

Water Awareness

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Q. What is water
awareness?

Q. What is water
familiarisation?

A. Water awareness is a

A. Water familiarisation

term which covers a range of
strategies which can help ensure
your child’s safety when in, on,
or around water. This includes
water familiarisation, checking for
and removing water hazards (e.g.
buckets), setting rules around
water and discussing water safety
with your child.

classes are generally held at
public swimming pools and
aquatic centres and provide
an opportunity for parents and
carers to get their child involved
in the development of aquatic
skills and water confidence, while
increasing social, emotional,
mental and physical skills in a
safe environment.

Q. Can i practice
these skills at
home?

A. Yes, you can also play in
the home pool with your child
or use bath time to help them
become familiar with water.
Bath time is especially good
as you can familiarise children
with water almost from birth.
Use a baby bath big enough to
allow movement. Hold the baby
underneath their head and move
them forwards and backwards,
allowing them to feel the
movement of the water.

www.royallifesaving.com.au/programs/nsw-pool-register-be-pool-safe/fact-sheets