The short answer to this question is yes. All swimming pools and spas are legally required to have a continuous barrier that restricts access to the pool area by young children. With drowning one of the biggest causes of accidental death by young children in Australia it is important that you reduce the risk by installing and maintaining adequate fencing around your pool. So what do you need to do? Fencing constructed must comply with Australian Standard AS1926.1. Fencing must be constructed such that; the fence is an effective barrier to young children it is permanent young children can’t crawl under or climb over it by using foot and hand hold it is at least 1.2 metres high Any boundary fences used as part of the child-safety barrier are at least 1.8 metres high on the side that faces the pool, with a 900 millimetres non-climbable zone at the top inside of the fence; a boundary barrier may be climbable on the neighbour’s side. Gates to the pool area must: swing outward from the pool area be self-closing from any position Be fitted with a latching device, out of reach of small children, at least 1.5 metres above ground level. … Continue reading Does your pool need a fence?