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News: Kids Alive education program combats drowning

Just in time for swim season (and drowning season) Laurie Lawrence’s Kids Alive – do the five has teamed up with Health Minister Peter Dutton with a new education program that aims to combat drowning.

By The Bub Hub Crew|Wednesday, 24th September 2014|Leave a reply

4 steps to a safer swim season

While swimming is one of the country's favourite past times, sadly, accidental childhood drowning claims the greatest number of young lives than any other trauma.

By Ross Gage|Tuesday, 9th September 2014|Leave a reply

Ban backyard pools and you’ll ‘ban’daid the risk

We believe banning backyard pools to help prevent drowning deaths, is not only a bandaid approach to combating such an incident, but is irresponsible.

By Ross Gage|Thursday, 23rd January 2014|Leave a reply

4 Water Safety Tips for SwimSAFER Week

Does your family know how to SwimSAFER when in and around water? Learning the key skills of water safety is not as daunting as you think.

By Ross Gage|Thursday, 28th November 2013|Leave a reply

A tragic drowning has to be a learning

Summer is in the air. Drownings happen all the time.This is a small reminder list of things we can do to reduce and stop the risk.

By Ryan Heffernan|Tuesday, 19th November 2013|Leave a reply

Keeping kids safe this summer

Consumer Affairs Victoria is supporting KidSafe Victoria’s new campaign “Closing the Gate on Backyard Pool Drownings”.

By Dr Claire Noone|Friday, 4th October 2013|Leave a reply

Brooke Hanson: “my story and safety tips”

In 2007, I was swimming in a swim spa - a small pool that produces a strong current to swim against. Shortly after exiting the pool, I collapsed to the floor, having received a large electric shock – an event which subsequently brought an end to my swimming career.

By Brooke Hanson|Tuesday, 13th August 2013|Leave a reply

Kids can drown without a sound

We live in Queensland so the inflatable pool has already made a few brief – but fun – appearances in our backyard this year. It takes me about 20 minutes...

By The Bub Hub Crew|Friday, 14th December 2012|Leave a reply