South Australia's Recreational Boating Safety Strategy
South Australia's first ever Recreational Boating Safety Strategy has been released.
The strategy is a five-year plan that focuses on improving safety for recreational boaters and others who share our state's coastal and inland waters.
The strategy’s vision is to:
- foster a culture of safety among recreational boaters
- achieve zero fatalities and zero harm to others.
It details how we will improve safety through five key priority areas:
- Safer boating through education
- Safer boating operation and knowledge
- Lifejacket wear and safety equipment review
- Safer waterway management
- Safer boating through technology.
Latest achievements
- Stay Afloat clinics rolled out statewide
- Webcam network expanded: New cameras along the South Australian coastline
- New boat ramp safety signage at North Haven
- DECKEE app partnership launched
- Electronic speed advisory signs installed at North Haven and St Kilda
What we are working on
- Boating safety education programs for school students
- Support for retailers to provide boating safety advice
- More safety signs at other boat ramps
- More webcams
Learn more
For any questions, email us at DIT.MarineSafety@sa.gov.au.
- About the strategy
Read our strategy. Find out why it is important and how it sets the direction for improving boating safety.
- How the strategy was informed
Learn about the two consultation stages in 2023 and 2024 that shaped five priority areas.