Swimming – A sport for life
There aren’t many sports that can claim to save lives, but that’s exactly what swimming does. Whether swimming for survival or swimming for sport, the experts agree that every child in Australia should know how to swim. But that’s not happening. Royal Life Saving Australia estimates that one in five children leave primary school without the ability to swim the length of an Olympic sized pool (50 metres). CEO Rob Bradley says the issue is of grave concern as potentially thousands of Australian children are leaving primary school with virtually no ability to swim. Continue reading
5 ways to keep kids alive
Every Australian baby for the next three years is eligible to receive a free DVD – Kids Alive Living With Water – a practical guide to keeping kids safe from drowning. Continue reading
Allergy Angel
The phrase ‘watch what you eat’ has a completely different meaning for people like Donna Rendell and her daughter, Stella, who are living with life-threatening food allergies. When Stella, now eight, was officially diagnosed at 12 months as anaphylactic to … Continue reading
Laws change: Children safer
It’s often said that kids today are wrapped in cotton wool. But awareness of child-related risks has seen the number of kids killed or injured due to accidents drop dramatically in the past 30 years. Helen Noblet, Kidsafe SA chief … Continue reading