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Keeping you safe
Western Australians love spending time in, on, or around water – which is why it is so important that we all stay safe when doing so. Our drowning prevention and water safety campaigns aim to educate communities about the risks and to provide strategies for enjoying the water safely.
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Keep Watch
For more than 25 years, the Keep Watch campaign has supported parents and carers of children aged 0 to 4 years with simple, practical strategies to reduce the risk of drowning.
A person standing on a sandy riverbank holding a yellow life jacket, facing a red kayak and paddle resting at the water’s edge. Trees and calm water are visible in the background.
Make the Right Call
Make the Right Call is designed to help you enjoy aquatic activities—like boating, fishing, swimming, or simply relaxing by the water—safely and confidently.
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Be A Mermate
Aquatic activities should be fun, not fatal. Young people aged 15–24 are one of the highest-risk groups for drowning in Western Australia—and many of these incidents are preventable.
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Watch Around Water
Aquatic activities should be fun, not fatal. Young people aged 15–24 are one of the highest-risk groups for drowning in Western Australia—and many of these incidents are preventable.
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Skills for Life

Whether as a responsible member of the community or for a lifesaving career Royal Life Saving has you covered with training opportunities both online and face to face.

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First Aid
Resuscitation
Pool Lifeguard
Bronze Medallion
Swim Teaching
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From Primary to High School: A Generational Decline in Swimming Skills

Royal Life Saving research highlights declines in children’s swimming skills, with half of Year 6 students falling below the National Swimming and Water Safety Benchmark of being able to swim 50 metres and tread water for two minutes. This alarming trend continues into high school, putting thousands at increased risk of drowning in early adulthood.

Give your child the skills to enjoy a lifetime of fun in the water
Join our pool of over 450,000 Swim and Survive kids to develop the next generation of safer, confident and competent swimmers.
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OUR PRINCIPAL COMMUNITY PARTNER

Royal Life Saving WA continues to work with BHP to reduce drowning statistics and build resilient communities across Western Australia, offering swimming and water safety programs for all stages of life.

BHP is proud to continue being the Principal Community Partner of the Royal Life Saving Society WA and working together to build a 'water-loving nation, free from drowning'.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Royal Life Saving Society Western Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands in which we live and work. We pay our respects to the Elders, past and present. We extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and recognise their continuing association with the lands, waters and sky of this country.