Why one-year-olds are at the greatest risk of drowning

With the weather heating up, Royal Life Saving Australia has a warning for parents, particularly those with toddlers.

According to their research, nearly 50 percent of drowning deaths in children under five in Australia are one-year-olds.

It’s a statistic that Alison Mahony, National Manager of Research and Policy at Royal Life Saving Australia, says we can change.

Alison explains why toddlers are such high-risk and what parents can do to protect their children.

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