Life Saving Victoria Pod Channel

Episode 2.

Join Dr Rachael Whittle from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) as she explains how swimming and water safety fits into the Victorian Curriculum, and learn what educators need to do to ensure they are meeting the curriculum requirements.

2:00 - Where does swimming and water safety appear in the Victorian Curriculum?

2:26 - Four focus areas related to swimming and water safety

3:17 - When must swimming and water safety be taught at school?

3:44 - Four focus areas connected to each level

4:20 - VCAA sample swimming and water safety activities

5:04 - How schools can plan their swimming and water safety programs

6:20 - Assessment

8:52 - Victorian Water Safety Certificate

Links:
VCAA Swimming and Water Safety: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/foundation10/Pages/viccurriculum/hpe/swimmingandwatersafety.aspx?Redirect=5
Victorian Water Safety Certificate: https://lsv.com.au/education/victorian-water-safety-certificate
Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit 

The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. 

Episode 1.

Join Kate Simpson (Life Saving Victoria) and Dr Bernadette Matthews (Life Saving Victoria) as they discuss the release of the 2018/2019 Victorian Drowning Report and share how we can stay safe around water this summer.

3:21 - When and why did the drowning report came about?

5:08 - How does the drowning report get used in practice?

7:05 - What drowning trends have emerged from the statistics?

8:40 - Industry action and policy changes

10:05 - Key statistics in the 2018/2019 Victorian Drowning Report

11:56 - Understand the changing conditions and know your own abilities

13:57 - What is being done to prevent drowning injury and death?

17:33 - Stay safe around the pool

19:55 - Where to find the Drowning Report

Links:
Victorian Drowning Reports: https://lsv.com.au/research/victorian-drowning-reports
Open Water Learning Experience: https://lsv.com.au/education/owle
Beachsafe App: https://beachsafe.org.au/apps
VicEmergency App: https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond
SwimSafe Campaign: https://lsv.com.au/pool-safety-services/swimsafe
Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit
Life Saving Victoria's Virtual Reality (VR) tours: https://lsv.com.au/vr