Photo of mother smiling whilst holding her baby along the pool edge as the baby lightly splashes their hands in the water.

The essential role of active adult supervision

According to the Royal Life Saving Australia’s recent National Drowning Report, 339 people drowned in Australian waterways between the beginning of July 2021 and end of June 2022, with a further 686 non-fatal drowning incidents. Swimming and recreating was the top activity associated to drownings, linked to 23% of incidents. 32 drowning deaths occurred in…