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Life Saving Victoria (LSV) share weekly podcast episodes to provide listeners with key information about swimming and water safety, LSV company updates, as well as resources and ideas for schools and aquatic facilities. If you're an educator, work in the lifesaving or aquatic industry, or have an interest in all things lifesaving, then this podcast is for you. LSV envisions that all Victorians will enjoy our aquatic environment after learning water safety, swimming and resuscitation. Our mission is to prevent aquatic-related death and injury across Victoria by providing quality information, resources and programs for all Victorians. For more information, visit lsv.com.au.

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Victorian Drowning Report

December 02, 2019 • Life Saving Victoria • Season 1 • Episode 1

Episode 1.

Join Kate Simpson (Life Saving Victoria) and Dr Bernadette Matthews (Life Saving Victoria) as they discuss the release of the 2018/2019 Victorian Drowning Report and share how we can stay safe around water this summer.

3:21 - When and why did the drowning report came about?

5:08 - How does the drowning report get used in practice?

7:05 - What drowning trends have emerged from the statistics?

8:40 - Industry action and policy changes

10:05 - Key statistics in the 2018/2019 Victorian Drowning Report

11:56 - Understand the changing conditions and know your own abilities

13:57 - What is being done to prevent drowning injury and death?

17:33 - Stay safe around the pool

19:55 - Where to find the Drowning Report

Links:
Victorian Drowning Reports: https://lsv.com.au/research/victorian-drowning-reports
Open Water Learning Experience: https://lsv.com.au/education/owle
Beachsafe App: https://beachsafe.org.au/apps
VicEmergency App: https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond
SwimSafe Campaign: https://lsv.com.au/pool-safety-services/swimsafe
Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit
Life Saving Victoria's Virtual Reality (VR) tours: https://lsv.com.au/vr