KIDS ALIVE
Drowning is the greatest cause of accidental death in children under five in Australia. Each week, on average, one child drowns. Lets put an end to childhood drowning for good.
In 1988 to combat drowning, Laurie Lawrence created the Kids Alive – Do the Five water safety program. The Kids Alive community service program educates the public on five important steps to reduce the risk of preschool drowning.
Make your backyard swim safe this Australia Day
Nominate a ‘Responsible Pool Person’
Despite widespread publicity and community warnings about drowning, more than 50 Aussies have lost their lives to drowning incidents over the summer period.
As we get ready to celebrate Australia Day, my partner Poolwerx and I are calling on party organisers to nominate a ‘Responsible Pool Person’ to watch over swimmers in backyard pools.
12 per cent of drowning deaths this summer occurred in backyard or public pools* and nominating a designated adult to supervise swimmers is one of the safest ways to avert tragedy.
Kids, in particular, can get themselves into trouble very quickly in pools and with so much going on at parties, it’s not good enough to just expect that someone will be keeping an eye on swimmers.
Poolwerx has created the concept of nominating a Responsible Pool Person for parties to ensure safety is a priority and that someone is dedicated to supervision and not distracted.
To get ready for Australia Day and to make sure everyone knows who your Responsible Pool Person is, Poolwerx is giving away free ‘Responsible Pool Person’ caps. Visit https://www.poolwerx.com.au/responsible/ to find your nearest store and check out my party safe tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI1Vz4LB2oA
Kids Alive Education Resources
We have some very exciting news. The Kids Alive – Do the Five Team is releasing an online professional development opportunity for Early Childhood Educators. LINK
Water safety education is vital for all young children. Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in children under 5 in Australia. Unfortunately, many more children will experience a non-fatal drowning which can lead to life long disabilities.
We must be proactive with positive and engaging water safety education for our children. By providing this during the early years we can develop a love and respect for the water which will last a lifetime.
This professional development opportunity showcases actual lesson plans delivered by the highly skilled Teaching Staff at Bright Buttons Currumbin. Over a 4-week period a production crew documented the lesson plans delivered to the children. These lesson plans were designed to showcase activity ideas and teaching strategies utilised by the Educators.
New initiatives like this will continue to help raise awareness for drowning prevention in children under 5.
It’s FREE join NOW – LINK
We would like to thank the Teaching staff at Bright Buttons for being leaders in the industry and of course the families who allowed this to be possible. We hope you take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
Kids Alive – Do the Five 🖐
Laurie Lawrence
Learn2Swim Week 2018
Kids Alive gets behind Learn2Swim Week 2018
We’re back bigger and better than ever in its fourth year – Learn2Swim Week 2018 will be held throughout the country from October 2 – 9.
The goal of this important water safety initiative, which is proudly supported by Kids Alive, is to give every child under five the chance to experience learning to swim via free swimming lessons during the week-long event.
Once again, hundreds of swim schools across the country are participating (including Laurie’s schools in Queensland and New South Wales), in a bid to help reduce drowning statistics by sharing vital water safety skills that just might help save a life.
April Pools Day 2018
Tuesday April 3 2018
For the third year in a row, Kids Alive is lending its support to April Pools Day.
Held throughout April 2018, the goal of the April Pools Day campaign is to encourage Australians to get serious about learning CPR. This year, our partner Poolwerx has teamed with Australian Red Cross to offer free online CPR courses that could help you save a life. Read More…
National Check-Your-Pool-Gate Day
Lawrence has teamed up with Australian gate hardware company, D&D Technologies P/L, the manufacturer of the Australian-made MagnaLatch® Child Safety Gate Latch, to shine a light on the critical issue of non-compliant pool gates and fences. One of the major causes of toddlers accessing backyard pools is faulty or inadequate gates that don’t close or latch correctly. Read More…
Early Childhood Program
The Early Childhood Program is a joint initiative by Kids Alive and the Australian Government. Parents, educators and those with an interest in water safety education can download digital copies through this link. Learn More…
Former Australian swimming coach and water safety ambassador Laurie Lawrence is joining forces with national pool and spa care franchise Poolwerx in an effort to improve pool safety education and prevent preschool drownings. Read More…
Living with Water
With the help of water safety experts Australia wide, Laurie Lawrence, in conjunction with the Australian Government, has put together this comprehensive water safety resource for parents and caregivers of childeren under 5.
