The latest in beach safety research
This blog is a space to share the latest on beach safety research. We provide information and updates on our own projects, and also love to share what others in the community are up to. If you would like to submit a blog, please get in touch
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Coastal Drowning Risk in SA: Tourists and Recent Arrivals
Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the UNSW Beach Safety Research Group published a study exploring fatal drowning risk among tourists and recently arrived individuals from overseas at beaches in metropolitan South Australia.
Keeping Multicultural Communities Safer at Beaches
Beach drowning among people from multicultural communities continues to be a major concern in Australia. Unfortunately, few studies have attempted to quantify how different multicultural communities interact with the beach, what their swimming ability is like and what they understand about common beach safety practices and hazards.