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Swimming Pools and Spas - Exemptions

Child-resistant doors exemption and child-resistant windows

For pools constructed prior to 1 August 1990, on waterfront properties, on properties less than 230m² and on properties larger than 2 hectares the legislation provides an exemption from fencing the pool from the residence.  Under the exemption the owner may choose to restrict access to the pool from the residence by having child-resistant doors.  These doors are required to be self-closing, self-latching with the latch being minimum 1.5-metres above the floor.
Allowing direct access to the pool area from the residence, even via child-resistant doors, compromises safety as the door may be treated as a normal door and not maintained as a purpose-built safety device.
Child drowning statistics and reports from water safety organisations continue to emphasise that Isolation Barriers to pool and Supervision are the key factors to reducing preventable drownings and injuries to children.  In the interest of child safety Council does not recommend the use of door access to outdoor pools and encourages all pools to be surrounded by child-resistant fencing and gates separating the pool from the residence and other outdoor recreation areas.
Windows that are capable of providing access to a pool are required to be child-resistant in accordance with the Australian Standard.

The Swimming Pools Regulation 2008 and Australian Standard AS1926.1-2007 provide details on child-resistant doors and child-resistant windows.

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