Pool Safety Information

Home pool safety information for pool owners and occupiers is available by clicking on the the documents listed in the library on the right hand side of this page.

Other useful informtion may be obtained from the following websites:

• Children's Hospital at Westmead - provides a Protect your Pool, Protect your Kids video produced by the Children's Hospital at Westmead which visually demonstrates the basic pool fencing requirements in the Swimming Pools Act and provides other key water safety messages. This website also contains other resources on pool safety.
  http://www.chw.edu.au/kidshealth/pool_fencing/

• Safewaters - provides further information on fencing backyard pools, frequently asked questions, information in community languages, and a checklist for pool owners.
  http://www.safewaters.nsw.gov.au/fencepools.htm

• Swimsafe - Department of Arts, Sport and Recreation information regarding the availability of swimming lessons.
  http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/swimsafe/index.asp
  
  
• Keep Watch – Royal Life Saving Society information including a checklist, fact sheets and other resources
  http://www.homepoolsafety.com.au