Legislation in Western Australia requires a barrier to be provided around private swimming or spa pools for the protection of young children who may enter that area with or without the knowledge or consent of the owner or occupier of a property.

Building Industry Development has produced a number of publications to assist swimming pool and spa owners, as well as local government swimming pool inspectors, understand swimming pool and spa barrier requirements.

These brochures include:

 Swimming Pools & Spas factsheet (139KB) 

 Rules for Pools (1.07 MB)

 Rules for Older Pools (425 KB)

 Checklist for Pool Barriers (561 KB)

 Private Swimming Pool Inspector Guidelines (1.5 MB - 2nd edition)

For site specific advice as to whether your swimming pool or spa barrier complies with the requirements, please contact your local government.  Contact details are available on the Department of Local Government web site.

To view the Western Australian legislation pertaining to private swimming pools, please view Part VIII of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 and Part 10 of the Building Regulations 1989 which are available from the State Law Publisher.