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This site includes information about child deaths, which some readers may find distressing. If you need support, free and confidential help is available.
We wish to convey our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the infants, children and young people in NSW who have died. It is our foremost responsibility to learn from these deaths and to use that knowledge to make a difference.
CDRT submission to the independent review of swimming pool barrier requirements in NSW - October 2015
Drawing on the Team’s work over many years in relation to swimming pool drowning deaths, this submission raises a number of factors that represent increased drowning risks to children and points to prevention strategies.
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28 October 2015
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