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Across Australia, pool safety regulations exist to protect young children from the risk of drowning — one of the leading causes of accidental death for children under five. To reduce this risk, strict pool barrier standards have been introduced, with AS1926.1–2012 being one of the most widely adopted versions of the national Australian Standard for […]

When it comes to swimming pools in Australia, safety isn’t just about fences and gates, it’s also about what you can do in an emergency. That’s where CPR signage comes in. Displaying a clear, compliant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) sign is not only strongly recommended, but legally required in most Australian states and territories. In this […]

If your backyard swimming pool is bordered by a fence that also marks the boundary with a neighbour, you might be using that boundary fence as part of your pool barrier. While this is common across Australia, it comes with very specific rules — especially around what’s known as the non-climbable zone, or NCZ. In […]