Australia’s favourite water safety advocate Laurie Lawrence has joined forces with the Palaszczuk Government to remind Queenslanders of the looming compliance deadline for pool safety laws. Pool owners have until 30 November to ensure their […]
Swimming and water safety
On Saturday the 14th of November, Laurie Lawrence, his two granddaughters Evie and Harper Reid along with Lifesaver Lil, attended the Adelaide AUSTSWIM conference to deliver professional development to South Australian swimming and water safety […]
My 2 year old climbs a pool fence
Here is a question we received from a parent that we would like to share with everyone. Question: Hi, I’m concerned pool fences aren’t high enough, my 2 year old can climb over the metal […]
Learn to Swim Week 2015
After the success of Learn to Swim Week 2014, we’re excited to be able to invite you to get involved in Learn to Swim Week 2015! 100 swim schools participated last year giving away 5000 […]
Hypoxic Training and Shallow Water Blackout
Shallow water black out in its most simple term is the loss of consciousness from extended breath holding. In competitive swimming athletes are at high risk especially when doing repeated sets where they are pushing […]
Update on Kids Alive water safety resources
In 2009 Kids Alive launched the ‘Living with water’ DVD for new parents. The DVD which is still delivered to new parents today via the new mothers Bounty Bag has been distributed free of charge […]
Swimming and Water Safety Professional Development for AUSTSWIM
Laurie bought his granddaughters Evie 6 and Harper 2.5 years to Melbourne Saturday to demonstrate vital swimming and water safety techniques to more than 100 AUSTSWIM teachers. The swimming teachers were able to observe learn […]
Dutton Delivers on Drowning Prevention
Health Minister Peter Dutton is serious on drowning prevention and is teaming up with Laurie Lawrence’s Kids Alive – do the five program to combat the problem. 31 children under the age of 5, drowned […]
Learn to Swim Week
On behalf of Poolwerx and Kids Alive, we’re inviting you to help celebrate the start of the swimming season with National Learn to Swim Week 2014 (September 29 – October 3, 2014). What is National […]
Kids Alive & D&D Technologies
Laurie and Kids Alive have had a long and productive association with Australian design and manufacturing company D&D Technologies. The Sydney-based family company invented the MagnaLatch® Child Safety Gate Latch in the 1990s, and now […]