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State Member for Shepparton District, Jeanette Powell has again joined with water safety advocate Laurie Lawrence to spread his water safety message by distributing his Living with Water DVD – a Comprehensive Guide to Water Safety for Under 5’s.

The DVD includes essential information about familiarising children with water, eliminating water hazards, pool fencing, constant supervision of children around water and learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills.

Mrs Powell said this very popular DVD is free and promotes water safety messages for newborns, crawlers, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

“Due to great demand I have obtained more of these DVD’s to help spread the message on how to keep children safe around water,” Mrs Powell said.

“I am pleased to offer my assistance as water safety is everyone’s responsibility and you never know when you might be in a position to save a life.

“This DVD will help remind parents and carers to be vigilant supervising their children around water and to review the adequacy of safety measures like pool fences.

“Drowning is the greatest cause of accidental death in children under five in Australia.

“Since the year 2000, over three hundred children under 5 years of age have drowned in Australia, this is devastating for parents, carers and families.

“We can change that and with the increased knowledge gained from watching this DVD, we will,” Mrs Powell said.

The Living with Water DVD is available free of charge from Mrs Powell’s Office 5 Vaughan Street Shepparton, phone 58316944.