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Happy holidays How Jacqui Felgate found her happy Be beach brave New traditions and wise pet choices Simple recipes from Poh Ling Yeow Dustin Martin upper body blitz Sultry beauty and tanning tips PM skincare to get glowing results TUNE INTO WELLNESS TV Australian health and lifestyle program The House of Wellness, brought to you by Chemist Warehouse and hosted by Luke Darcy, Jo Stanley, Luke Hines and Jacqui Felgate, is on the Seven Network on Fridays and Sundays (check your local guide). With drowning deaths the highest in more than 25 years, make sure you don't become a statistic this summer WORDS LIZ McGRATH inland waterways and public and baclyerd suing pools mate us a nation of water lovers. hundreds of lives lost each year to rrong and manyarore feelesitcied by the long-term injury of a loved one. The latest report from the Royal Life that between July 1 last year and 30 June 2022, there were 339 drowning deaths, the An estimated further 686 others RLSSA national manager of research and policy Stacey Pidgeon says drowning deaths most frequently occur in the summer, with people aged 34 to 44 years per cent,” Stacey says. “Our research shows. men tend to take more risks, they have high participation around water, and alcohol is. a factor particularly with men” She adds that Covid has added to drowning deaths, as lockdowns and restrictions changed our routines and impacted our lifestyles. “Kids weren't able to go to swimming classes and many swimming schools were forced to close or couldn't find staff, which affected skills. Adults were also unable to get to the pools for their regular swimming exercise.” she says. “Our report showed 15 drowning deaths occurred in children aged five to 14 years, 36 per cent increase on the 10-year average. Our fear is that many children will never return to lessons, so they won't meet the fundamental water safety benchmarks’ The latest statistics show 114 drowning deaths occurred in rivers and creeks and 39 were flood related “People were travelling to more remote KEEP AFLOAT Here are Stacey's tips for enjoying the water safely: Always supervise children around water, regardless of how well they swim. And adults, don't swim alone (or make sure someone knows where you are going). Avoid drinking alcohol around water. Always wear a lifejacket when boating and fishing Know the conditions. “Don't drive through floodwaters, check the signs when you go to the beach and always swim at a patrolled beach between the flags and be aware of any river currents, as rivers are very different to a beach, Stacey says areas to escape crowds, which meant swimming outside of patrolled hours or at isolated rivers, lakes and beaches,” Stacey says. “Heavy rain and flooding meant there was also unexpected exposure to water where people least expected it, with some not aware of how to respond to changing conditions” Those conditions look set to continue, with above-average rainfall predicted for eastern Australia over early summer, thanks to the country's third consecutive La Nina weather event SCAN HERE
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