education • research • advocacy

Drowning Prevention Auckland (formerly WaterSafe Auckland) is a lead agency for regional water safety coordination and education in the Auckland region. Our aim is to effect behaviour change, helping people to operate differently around water – developing risk-awareness, water consciousness and water competence – to keep themselves and others safer in, on and around water.

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About Us

Our Vision

Watersafe Auckland Inc. trading as Drowning Prevention Auckland is the acknowledged lead agency for regional water safety coordination and education in the Auckland region. Our vision is a water safe Auckland free from drowning.

Our mission is to prevent drowning through education, research and advocacy.

Latest News

Drowning Prevention Auckland is the official ambassador for Aakron Xpress boats, outboards and trailers

Drowning Prevention Auckland (DPA), the lead agency for water safety coordination and education in the Auckland region, is proud to announce the sponsorship agreement it has with Aakron Xpress. Aakron Xpress is New Zealand’s premium dealer of Highfield Boats New...

2019 AGM & Māori Water Safety Mātāpono

We had a great AGM & Māori Water Safety Mātāpono. Congratulations to our Water Safety Champion award winners: Individual Water Safety Champion Award: Danielle Turner & Maree Lloyd Community Water Safety Champion Award: John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams...

WaterSafe Auckland Inc AGM & Matapono

Please join us for the 25th Annual General Meeting of WaterSafe Auckland Inc., also including a focus on our Māori Water Safety Matapono and our annual Water Safety Champion Awards When: 1:30pm - 3.00pm, Monday 2nd December 2019. Where: 85 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven,...