Drowning is the most common cause of preventable death of children under five years of age. This is why swimming pool and spa fences are so important in keep children out of harms way.
The Building Regulations 2012 mandate the installation of a safety barrier to enclose private swimming and spa pools.
The laws are intended to protect the safety of young children by restricting their access to the area containing the swimming or spa pool.
Western Australia has legislation to restrict unsupervised access by young children to a private swimming or spa pool.
The Building Regulations 2012 allow a dividing fence to form part of the enclosure of a swimming or spa pool, providing the fence satisfies the requirements of Australian Standard AS1926.1 ‘Fencing for Swimming Pools’ (1993 version).
