Given the varying age of pools in the ACT, it is possible that half of them have child barriers that do not entirely meet current safety standards. Work has been underway to develop a scheme that could require all pools to have a barrier compliant with the current standards. In addition to the education campaign, the ACT Government is implementing pool safety reforms in the ACT. This summer you may see the campaign being promoted across a variety of channels including online, social media, cinema, radio and on the back of buses. The ACT Government wants to increase the safety of children around backyard swimming pools.Įducation is a key element to this, which is why the Backyard Lifeguard pool safety campaign is so important. What is the ACT Government doing to improve pool safety? Children should always be supervised closely in and around pools.Īdult supervision in combination with pool fencing is the most effective method of preventing drowning. While a vital safety measure, fencing alone should not be relied on to protect against drowning risks. Pool barriers are designed to help restrict access of children under five years old to a pool or pool area. In the ACT the home swimming pool is the most common location for drowning death and injury for children under the age of five. It can include traditional pool fencing, walls, boundary fencing and child resistant gates and doors. What is a pool barrier?Ī pool barrier is a structure designed to help restrict access to a pool or pool area. You can help keep our kids safe this summer by ensuring small children can’t easily access the pool.
As a pool owner, it is important to check your pool meets the current ACT standards for pool barriers and is as safe as possible for children.
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