Kimberley

Kimberley Water Safety Forum

Kimberly Water Safety Forum

THE PROBLEM

There have been 51 drowning incidents in the Kimberley over the past 10 years.

  • 55% occurred in rivers and creeks
  • toddlers are over-represented
  • males are three times more likely to drown than females
  • 35% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders
  • 22% were born overseas

A Local Water Safety Plan was developed for the Kimberley region in 2021 by the team at Royal Life Saving Western Australia.

You can learn more about this on the Royal Life Saving Western Australia website.

Kimberley Water Safety Plan

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