2026 National Water Safety Summit Program Draft
This agenda is the most up-to-date program for the 2026 National Water Safety Summit. Additional information will be added as presenters and panelists are confirmed.
Breakout session themes and placement in this draft agenda are indicative only at this stage based on accepted but yet-to-be confirmed presentations. As these details are finalised, each breakout session will be populated with with the included presentations and their information on the presenters.
*Note the program is subject to change
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026
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Day 2 - July 24 2026
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| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 2: Arrival, check in, networking coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Session 5 Plenary: From Global to Local - World Drowning Prevention Day to activating the National Imperative to localise water safety efforts |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 Morning Tea - Sponsored by The Coastal Safety Group |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Breakout Session 6A: Beach safety |
| Breakout Session 6B: Priority populations - Youth, males, and older adults | |
| Breakout Session 6C: Swimming and water competency | |
| Breakout Session 6D: Partnership and collaboration | |
| Session 6 Workshop: Drowning in local government policy | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Day 2 Lunch ~ Sponsored by Spectur |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Breakout Session 7A: Wellbeing and mental health |
| Breakout Session 7B: Shark mitigation | |
| Breakout Session 7C: Priority populations - Multicultural communities | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Day 2 Afternoon Tea
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| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Session 8 Plenary: Recaps and next steps
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Day 2 - July 24 2026
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| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 2: Arrival, check in, networking coffee
|
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Session 5 Plenary: From Global to Local - World Drowning Prevention Day to activating the National Imperative to localise water safety efforts |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 Morning Tea - Sponsored by The Coastal Safety Group |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Breakout Session 6A: Beach safety |
| Breakout Session 6B: Priority populations - Youth, males, and older adults | |
| Breakout Session 6C: Swimming and water competency | |
| Breakout Session 6D: Partnership and collaboration | |
| Session 6 Workshop: Drowning in local government policy | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Day 2 Lunch ~ Sponsored by Spectur |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Breakout Session 7A: Wellbeing and mental health |
| Breakout Session 7B: Shark mitigation | |
| Breakout Session 7C: Priority populations - Multicultural communities | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Day 2 Afternoon Tea
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| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Session 8 Plenary: Recaps and next steps
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Day 2 - July 24 2026
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|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Day 2: Arrival, check in, networking coffee
|
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Session 5 Plenary: From Global to Local - World Drowning Prevention Day to activating the National Imperative to localise water safety efforts |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Day 2 Morning Tea - Sponsored by The Coastal Safety Group |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Breakout Session 6A: Beach safety |
| Breakout Session 6B: Priority populations - Youth, males, and older adults | |
| Breakout Session 6C: Swimming and water competency | |
| Breakout Session 6D: Partnership and collaboration | |
| Session 6 Workshop: Drowning in local government policy | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Day 2 Lunch ~ Sponsored by Spectur |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Breakout Session 7A: Wellbeing and mental health |
| Breakout Session 7B: Shark mitigation | |
| Breakout Session 7C: Priority populations - Multicultural communities | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Day 2 Afternoon Tea
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| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Session 8 Plenary: Recaps and next steps
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