Water safety
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Water safety - MyDr.com.au
In Australian waterways in the 12 months to 30 June 2017, 291 lives were lost to drowning. Here are some water safety tips for use at swimming pools, inland waterways and the beach.
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Drowning and water safety - NT.GOV.AU
Read about how to stop children from drowning at your home.
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Water safety for children - Better Health Channel
Toddlers are most at risk of drowning because they are mobile and curious but don't understand the danger of water.
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Drowning prevention and water safety | Kids Health
Drowning is still one of the main causes of death in children under the age of five. If children aren't supervised closely in or around water, they can drown quickly in just a few centimetres of water.
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Water safety | Emergency services and safety | Queensland Government
Information to help you stay safe in and around the water.
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Children and sun safety - NT.GOV.AU
Keep your children safe from the sun.
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Choking, suffocating and children - NT.GOV.AU
Find out what you can do to lower the chance of your child choking or suffocating at home.
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Rural child safety
Learn more about child safety on farms and rural properties such as water hazards, animal stings and bites and sun safety and what to do if your child is injured.
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Babies and swimming
Most babies love the water and it's important that they learn to swim. Find out when you can take them swimming, how to get started and how to keep them safe.
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Water safety for babies
Babies can drown in as little as 5cm (two inches) of water. Drowning is silent so you won’t necessarily hear any noise or struggle.
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