Pool Safety

With the assistance from The Samuel Morris Foundation and The Swimming Pool and Spa Association of NSW (SPASA NSW), The Children's Hospital at Westmead have developed the Protect Your Pool, Protect Your Kids video to educate pool owners about pool fencing and the common faults.

The legislation that applies to swimming pool barriers in NSW includes:

• The Swimming Pools Act 1992
• The Swimming Pools Regulation 2008
• Australian Standards AS 1926- Swimming pool safety
  • Australian Standards AS 1926.1- Safety Barriers for swimming pools
  • Australian Standards AS 1926.2- Location of safety barriers for swimming pools
  • Australian Standards AS 1926.3- Water recirculation systems
• Australian Standards AS 2610- Spa pools
  • Australian Standards AS 2610.1- Public Spas
  • Australian Standards AS 2610.2- Private Spas