Strategies

New Zealand Drowning Prevention Strategy

The Drowning Prevention Strategy’s main focuses are on reducing death and injury due to drowning, and ensuring people continue to safely enjoy New Zealand’s unique water environments. ACC is the lead government agency of the Strategy, and serves as the link between Government, the water safety sector, the Minister for ACC and the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy (NZIPS) Secretariat.

The Drowning Prevention Strategy 2005-2015 has an associated Implementation Plan (2007-2011) designed to assist the delivery of the two main strategic goals:

• Provision of effective leadership by the water safety sector and government 
• Delivery of exceptional water safety services.