2024 Alcohol and Risk Taking Drowning Prevention Workshop Statement

November, 2024

Australian Water Safety Council

https://doi.org/10.62977/87251

1. Royal Life Saving - Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2. Life Saving Victoria, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
3. Surf Life Saving Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4. Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
5. Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
6. School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Abstract

In October 2024, Royal Life Saving – Australia, in collaboration with Surf Life Saving Australia, Life Saving Victoria, and La Trobe University's Centre for Alcohol Policy Research and Sport and Social Impact, convened a drowning prevention workshop on two focus areas of the Australian Water Safety Strategy 2030: Alcohol and other drugs, and Risk taking. The workshop brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss current challenges, review relevant sections of the Australian Water Safety Strategy, and examine successful initiatives related to alcohol and other drugs, and risk taking behaviour. This workshop statement summarises the event and provides 10 action statements co-developed by the workshop participants.