Free swimming lessons aim to improve water safety in migrant communities

SYDNEY KIDS RETURN TO POOL

A child at a swimming lesson Source: AAP / BRENDON THORNE/AAPIMAGE

An initiative offering free swimming lessons in some of Australia's diverse communities is hoping to address a critical gap in water skills and safety. The move comes as migrants continue to be over-represented in Australia's drowning statistics.



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