Injury Specific Research

Qualitative exploration of barriers and enablers to migrant access to water safety programmes in Australia

Migrants in Australia face an increased risk of drowning but remain underrepresented in water safety programs. Existing research often focuses on engaged participants and treats migrants as a homogeneous group, overlooking intersectional barriers such as age, gender, ethnicity, and income that affect access and participation.

Challenges to young children’s swimming lesson participation in New South Wales, Australia

Child swimming lessons are an important drowning prevention measure, yet participation has declined due to COVID-19 disruptions and cost pressures. This study examines barriers to lesson participation among families of preschool-aged children who had not engaged in swimming lessons in the previous 12 months, using survey data collected during voucher enrolment.

Toddler drowning prevention through self-rescue: can 1-year-old children learn to float?

Drowning is a leading cause of toddler death. Prevention must be multifaceted but could include training children to protect their own safety in water. Efforts to teach toddlers self-rescue water survival skills are widely promoted but scientifically untested. A pre–post study evaluated whether self-rescue training effectively teaches 1-year-olds to survive independently in water.

Injury Specific Research: Drowning

Qualitative exploration of barriers and enablers to migrant access to water safety programmes in Australia

Challenges to young children’s swimming lesson participation in New South Wales, Australia

Toddler drowning prevention through self-rescue: can 1-year-old children learn to float?

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