Water Watcher Armband - Keeping Kids Safe
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
This project was entered in the 2007 NSW Health Awards, Making Prevention Everybody's Business category.
Contact: Karen Steinhoff
Abstract
Drowning is a leading cause of death among children aged five years or less. Through the development of a Water Watcher Armband, Kids Health at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) aims to highlight the importance of adult supervision in preventing drowning incidents among children aged five years or less. The project is in line with the NSW Health Strategic Direction ‘Make prevention everyone’s business’ and ensures that at least one adult is watching children at all times during social gatherings in and around water.
Approximately 14,500 armbands were produced and distributed to families in New South Wales, over the summers of 2005 and 2006. The results from an evaluation suggested that the project was well received and considered a success.
The full entry document can be downloaded in the formats listed below:
Download the Presentation 
(486KB) from the 2007 NSW Health Expo
