Northern Territory Government Water Safety Unit Northern Territory Water Safety Advisory Council 2020/2021 The Council has met on four occasions throughout the year, discussing improving community awareness of water safety and working collaboratively to develop solutions to emerging and ongoing issues. The council is chaired by Daphne Read AO. Meetings were held on: September 1, 2020 March 2, 2021
December 1, 2020 June 15, 2021
Vision A safe and healthy lifestyle in, on and around water.
Aspirational Goal Towards a nation free from drowning.
Stakeholders of the NT Water Safety Advisory Council Member organisations are appointed to the Council as a Ministerial Appointment and are governed by specific Terms of Reference. The Role of the NTWSAC is ● to provide advice to the Minister for sport on water safety related matters;
● to identify gaps in existing provisions of water safety initiatives in relation to the services necessary for the prevention of drowning and near drowning in the Northern Territory; ● to proactively develop and recommend solutions to emerging and ongoing issues; and
● to develop and implement a Northern Territory Water Safety Strategy that focuses on Water Safety Education, Research and Data Collection and Standards. Member Organisations Amateur Fisherman’s Association of the NT Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Department of Education NT Health Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Logistics – Pool Fencing Unit Department of Sport Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics – Marine Safety Kidsafe NT Local Government Association of the NT Local Government Association of the NT – Remote appointment Northern Territory Water Police Department of Environment, Water Security and Parks Royal Life Saving Society NT Branch Somerville Community Service Surf Life Saving NT Tourism NT Water Safety Unit ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY (AUSTRALIA) NORTHERN TERRITORY BRANCH
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