❓ Mr. Abetz asks the Minister for Health about the Royal Life Saving Society WA's 'Swim for Fruit' program and its impact on children in remote areas. The Minister responds positively, detailing the program's success in improving children's swimming abilities and health.
AnsweredQoN 12Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ROYAL LIFE
SAVING SOCIETY WA — SWIM FOR FRUIT PROGRAM
12. Mr P. ABETZ to the Minister
for Health:
I heard that the minister recently attended a Royal Life
Saving Society WA morning tea, at which he mentioned a new swimming program
that was —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, you might be going for an early afternoon tea. I call
you to order for the third time.
Mr P. ABETZ : I
heard that the minister recently attended a Royal Life Saving Society morning
tea, at which he spoke of a new swimming program. Could the minister provide
the house with information about this program and how it might impact on
children particularly in remote or regional areas?
SAVING SOCIETY WA — SWIM FOR FRUIT PROGRAM
12. Mr P. ABETZ to the Minister
for Health:
I heard that the minister recently attended a Royal Life
Saving Society WA morning tea, at which he mentioned a new swimming program
that was —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, you might be going for an early afternoon tea. I call
you to order for the third time.
Mr P. ABETZ : I
heard that the minister recently attended a Royal Life Saving Society morning
tea, at which he spoke of a new swimming program. Could the minister provide
the house with information about this program and how it might impact on
children particularly in remote or regional areas?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
This is a very good news story, which means that fairly
certainly the opposition will have no interest in it whatsoever. But, yes,
member, I was at a Royal Life Saving Society function, and in fact I was
awarded the President's Award for services to the community, relating
to the swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities. As we know, a committee
of Parliament looked at this, and the swimming pools were put into those remote
Aboriginal communities to improve particularly the health of children. That has
proved to be enormously successful, and there are now a number of those pools
across Western Australia.
We employed the Royal Life Saving Society to manage the pools
and to provide services for the children who use those pools. At that function,
the president of the Royal Life Saving Society WA told me about a program that
the society has put in place called Swim for Fruit. I have to say it is very
interesting to see how they have linked fruit with swimming pools. Under that
program, if children are able to do certain things in the pool, they are given
a voucher for a piece of fresh fruit. The favourite fruit is mango. If children
are able to swim five or 10 laps of the pool, they get a free mango. This is a
great program, and it has significantly improved the ability of children to
swim, because rather than just going to the pool and splashing around and
having fun, they can put into practice what they are taught and do laps and
they will get a reward of fresh fruit, which is obviously good for their
health. That is a great program and a great initiative by the Royal Life Saving
Society, and I am glad you like it, Mr Speaker.
This is a very good news story, which means that fairly
certainly the opposition will have no interest in it whatsoever. But, yes,
member, I was at a Royal Life Saving Society function, and in fact I was
awarded the President's Award for services to the community, relating
to the swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities. As we know, a committee
of Parliament looked at this, and the swimming pools were put into those remote
Aboriginal communities to improve particularly the health of children. That has
proved to be enormously successful, and there are now a number of those pools
across Western Australia.
We employed the Royal Life Saving Society to manage the pools
and to provide services for the children who use those pools. At that function,
the president of the Royal Life Saving Society WA told me about a program that
the society has put in place called Swim for Fruit. I have to say it is very
interesting to see how they have linked fruit with swimming pools. Under that
program, if children are able to do certain things in the pool, they are given
a voucher for a piece of fresh fruit. The favourite fruit is mango. If children
are able to swim five or 10 laps of the pool, they get a free mango. This is a
great program, and it has significantly improved the ability of children to
swim, because rather than just going to the pool and splashing around and
having fun, they can put into practice what they are taught and do laps and
they will get a reward of fresh fruit, which is obviously good for their
health. That is a great program and a great initiative by the Royal Life Saving
Society, and I am glad you like it, Mr Speaker.
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