Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability (VIP)

Drowning prevention policy documents

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National policy documents

Australia

National injury prevention plan priorities for 2001-2003; falls, drowning, poisoning (2001)

Australia

Water safety strategic framework 2004–2007 (Western Australia, 2004)

Canada

Pool drowning and the need for safer pool fencing (2007)

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