Calling all English Language Schools, Peak Tourism Bodies and Tour Operators... Get Your International Visitors, Tourists and Students Involved in The Aqua English Project Programs Today, Here Are Three Reasons Why: Over 8000 international visitors, students and tourists have participated in programs designed by The Aqua English Project. 7/10 international visitors need assistance when swimming.... 5 out of these 7 will attempt to engage in beach and aquatic related activities in Queensland despite not being able to swim. All participants in The Aqua English Project speak English as a second language, and express a strong desire to understand Australia's aquatic environment and its associated cultural English. Calling all Settlement Services and Not For Profit Organisations, Government Bodies and English Language Schools... The Aqua English Project has determined that 9/10 refugees and new arrivals cannot swim and have a limited understanding of water safety which is further exacerbated by limited English comprehension. There is now an opportunity for collaboration to fix this problem... engage your organisation and clients in a unique project with real outcomes today.

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Refugees, migrants at greater risk of drowning are being urged to learn to swim

Thu, 29 Apr 21

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-06/drowning-prevention-strategies-tailored-to-at-risk-migrants/13212606 Teaching adult migrants and refugees how to swim should be part of welcoming new arrivals to help prevent tragic deaths, according to water safety experts. Sixteen people, all born overseas, have drowned in the past 10 years in the Coffs Harbour region of NSW, according to Royal Life Saving Australia. The Coffs Coast is a major resettlement area for migrants and refugees. "When you come to Australia you need three things, you need to get a job, get a drivers licence and learn to swim," he quoted.

The Aqua English Project: Official Speakers for the

Fri, 3 Dec 10

The Conference Organising and Thematic Review Committees received and reviewed over 250 Abstract submissions and were pleased to advise that The Aqua English Project submission �Barriers to Aquatic Participation for English as Second Language Speakers: An Australian Profile: The Exploration of a Preventative Drowning Strategy That's Working� has been accepted as an Oral Presentation. We will be presenting research and development findings from The Aqua English Project at the WORLD CONFERENCE ON DROWING PREVENTION 2011, Danang, Vietnam - Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 May 2011 http://www.worldconferenceondrowningprevention.org/