Publications

2005

Rock fishing safety brochure
NSW Drowning Report
Rural drownings research
NSW Water Safety Taskforce water safety report

2004

Trialling a common data collection for rescues at NSW beaches
NSW Drowning Report 2004
Evaluation of the Pilot Keep Watch Community Health Workers Water Safety Program report
Management of domestic swimming pools and compliance levels
Surf Life Saving Australia coastal drowning report 2004

2003

Rock fishing fatalities report between 1992 and 2000
NSW Drowning Report 2003
Minimum dataset for water safety
Evaluation of the SafeWaters water safety initiative in NSW
Perceptions of water safety and use of aquatic areas in rural and remote locations in NSW

2002

Rock fishing fatalities in NSW dataset
Analysis of drownings involving children aged 5 years and under in NSW
2002 Drowning Report (released 22 October 2002)
Safe rockfishing (PDF)

2001

NSW Water Safety Framework 2001 - 2003
Drowning Trends
2001 NSW Drowning Report

Fact Sheet: Water safety - frequently asked questions

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Fact Sheet: How to be safe in and around water

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Statistics

NSW drowning rates 1990-2000

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) mortality data and ABS population estimates (HOIST). Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, NSW Health Department.

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