Water Safety

Here in the NT we have unique issues to consider when playing in and around our water ways.

 

Water Safety Awareness Program

In a bid to reduce injury and death around our water ways, Northern Territory children under five can take advantage of this FREE NT Government initiative.

Administered by the Royal Life Saving Society, in conjunction with the Northern Territory Water Safety Advisory Council, the Under 5 Water Safety Awareness program provides free water safety lessons for parents and guardians, and their children aged under five in urban, rural and remote areas of the Territory.

The program consists of five sessions to develop a child’s confidence and ability in water and teach general water safety awareness and rescue techniques.

For more information go to Water Safety Awareness Program.

Box Jelly Fish

For up to date, accurate information go to the Department of Health website.

Crocodile Safety

The Northern Territory can claim the position as having the most crocodiles in our waterways than any other state or territory in Australia.  With this comes the need to be Crocwise.  For more information on how to be Crocwise go to the NRETAS web site.