News: Safety

Maitland City Council allocates $500,000 for swimming pool tile repairs

Maitland City Council has agreed $500,000 in repair works for remedial works at the ageing East Maitland Aquatics Centre. With recent investigations finding several major issues at the…

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Oct 4, 2022 Aquatics / Finance / Safety /

 
 

ARV partners with Jobs Victoria to create 300 jobs for aquatics industry

Through a partnership between Jobs Victoria and Aquatics and Recreation Victoria, the Victorian Government is creating 300 jobs for the aquatics sector, including swimming teachers,…

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Oct 3, 2022 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Report reaffirms need for defibrillators in all sport and exercise environments

The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne recently published the results of a study looking into the causes, circumstances and potential prevention of cardiac arrest in younger…

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Oct 3, 2022 ByKaren Sweaney Education / Fitness / Safety / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Life Saving Victoria urges responsible boating

Coinciding with National Safe Boating Week, running from 1st-7th October, Life Saving Victoria are urging boaters to exercise caution on the water and to wear a lifejacket. Life…

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Oct 3, 2022 Aquatics / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

At least 170 people dead in Indonesian football stadium crush

More than 170 people have died in a crush at a football match at Malang in Indonesia in an incident that has become one of the world's worst sports stadium disasters. Another 180 were…

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Oct 2, 2022 Safety / Security / Sport / Venues /

 
 

International Tourism Growth returns to 60% of pre-pandemic Levels

Newly released statistics from the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer has shown that international arrivals climbed by 172% during the first seven months of 2022 compared to the same…

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Oct 2, 2022 ByJoe Cusmano Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Sport Integrity Australia establishes new Safety in Sport division

Sport Integrity Australia’s commitment to protecting sporting participants has been strengthened  by the establishment of a Safety in Sport Division. This announcement enables…

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Sep 30, 2022 Culture / Safety / Sport /

 
 

ASSA introduces a fresh approach to swim teacher training

Aiming to get more teachers in the water in time for summer, the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has introduced a new, streamlined approach to swim teacher accreditation. The…

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Sep 30, 2022 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

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