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AUSTSWIM

October 18, 2009 by Michael Leave a Comment

Austswim has a strong philosophy that is founded on the belief that all Australians should have appropriate and relevant swimming and water safety skills and understand the principles and practices of water Safety.  

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Austswim Conferences

October 15, 2009 by Michael Leave a Comment

The Foundation wishes to thank Austswim for the opportunity of providing presentations at their South Australian, Western Australian and New South Wales conferences over the past couple of weeks, concluding with the NSW conference on 18 October. We are greatly appreciative of the efforts that Austswim is putting into assisting the Samuel Morris Foundation. Below […]

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Congratulations

October 10, 2009 by Michael Leave a Comment

Good News! The Foundation Patron Brooke Hanson had her baby on Friday 9 October………… Welcome to the world Cooper John Clarke and congratulations to Brooke and her husband Jared, and to grandparents Ian and Suzie. Look out world….. maybe another swim champ on the way!

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Water Safety New Zealand – exchanging resources

October 1, 2009 by Michael Leave a Comment

We have been fortunate to meet Water Safety New Zealand representatives whilst attending a number of water safety conferences. Water Safety New Zealand has recently used the Samuel Morris Foundation promotional video as part of their activities. Water Safety New Zealand have provided us with this video for our website which has featured as part […]

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This Years National Drowning Report

September 13, 2009 by Michael Leave a Comment

See our information on this years National Drowning Report here

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 Supporting children disabled by non-fatal drowning A core focus of the Samuel Morris Foundation is supporting children who are disabled as a result of a non-fatal drowning (or what is often incorrectly referred to as near drowning) or other hypoxic … Read More.....

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Is your pool as SAFE as it can and should be?     Video lessons on correct pool fencing. The Samuel Morris Foundation has been working in partnership with KidsHealth at the Childrens Hospital at Westmead and the Swimming Pool and … Read more

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Congratulations on taking the first step in giving your kids a skill for life! Getting your children involved in water safety and swimming lessons is one of the key steps you can take to help make your children safer around the water. Accredited … read more....

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