The Samuel Morris Foundation, along with the KidsHealth Unit and senior Doctors at the Childrens Hospital at Westmead are concerned about the increase in the number of near drownings that have been occurring. Cheap inflatable pools are becoming increasing available within the community. These pools represent the same risks as any other type of swimming […]
NSW Water Safety Awards Win
NSW Water Safety Award The Samuel Morris Foundation has won an award for “the Most Outstanding Contribution to Water Safety with a focus on an under-represented group” at the 2011 NSW Water Safety Awards. The NSW Water Safety Awards are presented by the NSW Government and hosted by Austswim. On this occasion the awards were presented […]
The stream of grief
Grieving can feel like trying to paddle upstream in life… We have covered the issue of dealing with grief before, in these posts: A river of tears for children lost, the inevitability of tears and the reality of grieving for a child with complex medical needs and there is no doubt that we will also cover this topic […]
How empathy happens – a journey
Creating a community of empathy to deal with grief, shame and isolation following a drowning or near drowning Jessica Hagy drew this with the tiltle “How empathy happens” After a child has a near drowning, or after a child has died as a result of drowning, there is an overwhelming feeling of pain and far too often […]
The Water Lily – Henry Lawson
On this day… September 2, in 1922 one of Australia’s best known writers, Henry Lawson died. Henry Lawson Henry Lawson was born on 17 June 1867, on the Grenfell goldfields in New South Wales. He became one of Australia’s best-known fiction writers of the colonial period. Most of his works dwelt on the Australian bush, accurately […]
