On 25 July, the WHO’s World Drowning Prevention Day unites us all as we strive to make a difference to prevent drowning. On this day especially, we remember the lives lost in the waters of Aotearoa New Zealand. Last year, we grieved the devastating loss of 90 lives, the highest in a decade. Get involved this July to change that. Join the ‘DPA going blue’ movement – We are calling on organisations, schools, clubs and communities around the motu to jump on board.
Dive into our World Drowning Prevention Day activities. Explore our resources and ideas for events and fundraising, plus learn a new survival skill with our Float first educational resources – it might just save your life or the life of someone you love.
Hold a 'going blue' day or fundraiser event
Sign up below to get info and request a Going Blue pack to help turn your space blue on the day.
Access free learning materials
Knowing how to Float first gives you the best chance of survival if you’re in trouble in the water.
Go blue on social media
Follow us on social, download the digital pack and share your photos on the day to help raise awareness.
Use the hashtags: #DPAgoingblue #GoingBlueNZ, #DrowningPrevention, #FloatfirstAotearoa
Promotional Resources
Digital Pack
Download your World Drowning Prevention Day digital pack to promote the day across your digital platforms.
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Going blue Poster
Download and display your Going Blue poster to show your support for World Drowning Prevention Day!
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He Taonga Te Wai Poster
Download the event poster to encourage your community to join us at our dawn event, He Taonga Te Wai.
Bunting
Download and print your World Drowning Prevention Day bunting to decorate your going blue activity.
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Attend a dawn event
HE TAONGA TE WAI
Together we will acknowledge our close connection with water and remember those who we have lost to drowning.
Thursday 25 July 2024 6:50am, Ngā Whare Waatea Marae, 31 Calthorp Close, Favona, Auckland
Join the Flash float
90 SECOND FLASH FLOAT
You’ve heard of a flash mob, this is a flash float! Bring your friends to a group float in the pool for 90 seconds. Lie back, relax and Float first. Two fun sessions: 7:30am and 9:30am. Help spread the Float first message and be in to win exciting spot prizes!
Get Your Aquatic WOF Check
FREE ASSESSMENT AND TIPS
The Aquatic Warrant of Fitness Check is a practical and engaging way to assess and improve your water skills. The session is one hour long, free of charge and is designed to help you discover your current level of water competency and give you tips on how to improve it.
Every second counts.
Anyone can drown, No one should.
Knowing how to prepare, protect & prevent will save lives
Donate today to prevent drowning tragedies.
Donate today to prevent drowning tragedies.
Your donation will help inform, engage and provide water safety learning for at-risk children, youth, adults and parents on how to be safe when in, on and around water to prevent drowning tragedies.
How to donate
You can donate easily today using the online form.
Groups running fundraising/gold coin collections
Send us your kind donation via bank transfer to:
WaterSafe Auckland Inc t/a Drowning Prevention Auckland
BNZ, 02-0108-0298232-00
Reference: your school, group or workplace name
Code: WDPD
Fundraising Ideas
- Have a ‘going blue’ casual day or non-uniform day during the week of World Drowning Prevention Day in exchange for a donation.
- Run an educational event with morning tea and invite a gold coin donation at the door.
- Have a bake sale – hold a lunchtime bake sale full of blue treats and donate the proceeds.
- Gather raffle prize donations and sell raffle tickets at your event.