Life saving lessons: multicultural leaders urge education in ‘second language’ of water safety after latest drownings
by Mostafa Rachwani from World news | The Guardian on (#6NHMS)
With one-third of drowning victims in Australia born outside the country, advocates say more funding is needed to reach diverse communities
As Supt Joe McNulty explained the circumstances behind the drowning of two women in Sydney, he said they hadn't come from a swimming background".
That meant someone who was not a strong swimmer, or wasn't from a culture that taught you to swim early", he explained.
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