Free swimming lessons aim to improve water safety in migrant communities

An initiative offering free swimming lessons in some of Australia's diverse communities is hoping to address a critical gap in water skills and safety. The move comes as migrants continue to be over-represented in Australia's drowning statistics.

Kids participate in swimming lessons at the Lane Cove Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Hundreds of kids returned to the pool for swimming lessons on Saturday after stay-at-home orders were lifted across NSW on Monday. (AAP Image/Brendon Thorne) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / BRENDON THORNE/AAPIMAGE

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