Settlement guide: Staying water safe

Summer is a great time to enjoy swimming and other beach activities but often it is migrants and visitors to Australia who are unaware of the precautions that need to be taken to avoid unnecessary accidents and tragedy.

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What precautions need to be taken when swimming and rock-fishing in Australia? What about safety in the backyard swimming pool? Is information about water safety available in foreign languages? This report describes how we can still enjoy summer fun but safely .

For information on water safety, visit the Royal Life Saving Society: royallifesaving.com.au For multilingual beach safety tips, visit Surf Life Saving Australia: sls.com.au