Under the scheme, home swimming pools and spas will need to have a pool safety barrier that complies with the "prescribed safety standards" by 1 May 2028.
For swimming pools and spas built or altered before 1 May 2023, this is:
- the current version of the Building Code of Australia and
- two Australian Standards which are Part 1 and Part 2 of Australian Standards for Swimming pool safety.
- Part 1 (AS 1926.1 – 2012) relates to safety barriers for swimming pools and
- Part 2 (AS 1926.2 – 2007) is about the location of safety barriers.
The Building Code and these two Australian Standards are the current safety standards which stop young people accessing pools and lessen the risk of drowning.
For swimming pools and spas built or altered on or after 1 May 2023, this is:
- the Building Code of Australia and
- the Australian Standards called up by the Building Code at the time the swimming pool or spa is built or altered.
New pools will need to be built to meet new standards if they are updated in the future.
The Building Code and adopted Australian Standards set the modern safety standards which stop young people accessing pools and lessen the risk of drowning.
