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Older Adult Drowning in Australia Webinar

February 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Royal Life Saving Australia, in partnership with Injury Matters, invite you to a virtual launch of new research exploring drowning trends among people aged 65 years and older.

As a recognised priority population for drowning in the Australian Water Safety Strategy 2030, this webinar will present new insights on drowning trends among this age group, present several case studies for tailored injury prevention strategies for older people and discuss implications of these findings for an active, ageing population.

Hosted by
Stacey Pidgeon, National Manager – Research and Policy, Royal Life Saving Australia

Presenters and speakers

  • Lauren Miller, Royal Life Saving Australia
  • Renate van Dordrecht, Injury Matters
  • Patricia Sparrow, COTA Australia
  • Neil Patchett, Boating Industry Association
  • More to be announced shortly

10:00 am – 11:00 am (AWST)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (AEST)

Register here

 

Venue

  • Online