1. Research Update 2017/18 Dr Bernadette Matthews
Principal Research Associate
Risk & Research
Life Saving Victoria

2. National Drowning Reports

3. National drowning report
In the last financial year 249 people drowned in Australia, 40 of those were from Victoria

4. 10 Year National Study of Overseas Born Drowning Deaths
CALD drowning report

5. 10 Year analysis of non-fatal drowning

7. Vulnerable swimmers research

8. Vulnerable swimmers qualitative research project
Stage 1
Stage 2
Understand the audiences
CALD
Physically impaired
Develop campaign resources
Stage 3
Stage 4
Following on from recent coronial investigations LSV has undertaken a series of research projects in order to improve communication with vulnerable swimmers at public pools.
Pilot projects highlighted that we needed to understand our key audiences better before introducing any campaign.
Test draft resources including messaging
Finalise campaign resources
30 November

10. Stage 1 – Objectives & Methods

19. State of Industry Report 2017/18

20. 3. Pool Safety Assessment Summaries
Victorian Public Pool State of Industry Report
1. Industry Overview
2. Safety Statistics
3. Pool Safety Assessment Summaries
Number & types of public pools
Economic value of industry
Industry employment size
Fatal and non-fatal drowning
Key trends
Industry Performance
Safety / Compliance scores
Key sections summaries
Performance comparison (Assessment frequency)
4. Major Projects
5. Industry Updates
6. Awards & Profiles
Code of Practice for Public Pools
Swimming in Schools
Regional Pools Rejuvenation
Revised RLSSA Guidelines for Safe Pool Operation
Key reports / strategies
Coronial recommendations
Research projects
Funding opportunities
Key industry awards
Industry profiles

21. Pool Safety Assessments
Safety and Compliance Scores
Compliance score
Definition: Total score of identified ‘compliance items’ for a given Section (%). The mean compliance score is the average across all facilities combined.
Mean Compliance Score was 79.8%. This is down by 4.6% on 3-year average (2014/ /17).
MCS Range: 10.2% to 100%.
Safety score
Definition: Total score of all assessment items for a given Section (%). The mean safety score is the average across all facilities combined
Mean Safety Score was 80.8%. This is down by 4.3% on 3-year average (2014/ /17).
MSS Range: 35.5% to 99.7%.
Figure 1: Year on year mean overall compliance score and mean safety score (%)

22. Key Section Safety Scores
Systems and Processes
*Essential services were assessed in the PSA until December 31, 2017; when they were replaced by Emergency Planning.
Figure 2: Year on year comparison of the key assessment Sections relating to Systems and Processes (%)

23. Thank you