Drowning Prevention Strategy (DPS)

Drowning Prevention Strategy: Towards a Water Safe New Zealand 2005-2015 (853K), was released in August 2005. The Strategy’s main focus is on reducing death and injury due to drowning and ensuring people continue to safely enjoy New Zealand’s unique water environments. 

The DPS will be implemented in three phases:

• Phase One: Establishment of the Strategy support frameworks (2005-2006)
• Phase Two: Full implementation (2006-2010)
• Phase Three: Consolidation and looking to the future (2010-2015).

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Representatives

Representatives from the following agencies and organisations were involved in the development of the DPS:

• ACC
• Injury Prevention Research Unit, University of Otago
• Maritime New Zealand
• New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy Secretariat
• New Zealand Recreation Association (Chair)
• Royal New Zealand Coastguard Federation
• Surf Life Saving New Zealand
• Water Safety New Zealand

An Implementation Management Group (IMG) was established after the DPS development was finalised.  The IMG included the above organisations and also included the following:

• Swimming New Zealand
• Water Safety Auckland Inc

Drowning Prevention Newsletters

Newsletter 8 (162K)

Newsletter 7 (153K)

Newsletter 6 (151K)

Newsletter 5 (145K)

Newsletter 4 (135K)

Newsletter 3 (147K)

Newsletter 2 (92K)

Newsletter 1 (190K)

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