Best Conference Paper, Poster and People’s Choice Awards
Awards were announced at the closing of the Conference on Friday 14 May 2010.
Best Presentation / Conference Paper
Swim Safe. Swim Sober. A Study Examining Drowning in NSW and the Influence of Alcohol.
Caitlin Vasica, Health Promotion Manager, Royal Life Saving Society - New South Wales
Best Poster Presentation
Preview of the Findings of the International Taskforce on Open Water Drowning
Quan, L.1, Bennett, E.2, Moran, K.3 (co-chairs) - In Photo - Dr Kevin Moran
1 Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington, USA
2 Seattle Children’s Hospital, USA
3 The University of Auckland, New Zealand
International Task Force Members
Beerman S (Canada), Bennett E (USA), Bierens J (Netherlands), Brewster BC (USA), Connelly J (Ireland), Farmer N (Australia), Franklin R (Australia), George P (Australia), Kania J (Kenya), Matthews B (Australia), Moran K (New Zealand), Quan L (USA), Rahman A (Bangladesh), Stallman R (Norway), Stanley T (New Zealand), Szpilman D (Brazil), Tan RMK (Singapore), Tipton M (UK).
Secretariat: Tansik M (USA)
People’s Choice Award
Collaboration: An Australasian Experience
Shayne Baker, National Education and Training Advisor, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia