• CERTIFIED POOL & SPA BARRIER SAFETY INSPECTIONS

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We conduct inspections of your pool barrier and provide you with a ‘Certificate of Compliance’

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We service Greater Geelong, Bellarine and Torquay.
We also service the Surf Coast and Western Victoria but prices may vary if you are in these locations.

Contact us for further details

 

The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) regulates building and plumbing practitioners to ensure the achievement of efficient and competitive building and plumbing industries in Victoria.

The premium industry body for leading Australian Pool Builders, Retailers, Technicians and industry Associates for over 60 years.

KIDSAFE are an independent, non-profit, organisation dedicated to the prevention of unintentional death and injury to children through education, advocacy and research.

Life Saving Victoria’s mission is to prevent aquatic related death and injury in all Victorian communities.

THE THREE STEPS TO YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

  • Step 1 - Register Your Pool / Spa


    From 1st November 2020 Pool owners must register their pool or spa with their local council (via their website or in person).

    Councils make an assessment of the ‘applicable barrier standard’ of the Pool or Spa.

    Council then provide owners with written confirmation regarding their assessment.

    This information is then provided to the pool inspector so they can complete the safety inspection.

  • Step 2 - Prepare For A Pool / Spa Inspection


    An Inspector attends the Owner's home and using the Council information completes a formal barrier inspection.

    This process involves checking your existing pool safety barriers against the relevant Australian Standards.

    If the standards are met you will be issued with a Certificate of Barrier Compliance.

    If the standards are not met Owners are provided with a detailed report that lists all the relevant Pool Safety Information to bring the barrier up to compliance.

  • Step 3 - Lodge Your Certificate


    Once the inspection is completed the Owner must lodge the 'Certificate of Barrier Compliance with their Council.

    This completes the Owner’s legal obligations.

    Owners are required to obtain a new Certificate every 4 years*.

    *Geelong PoolSafe Inspections will send out a reminder in 3.5 years that you are due for your next inspection.

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POOL AND SPA INSPECTION PRICING

$295*

Inspection

  • Onsite comprehensive pool or spa barrier safety inspection to Australian Standards

  • Written report with photos and explanations following business day

  • Written recommendations on repair works if needed

  • Issue of Certificate of Barrier Compliance provided on the day if no repairs or changes are required

  • GST Inclusive

$150*

Reinspection (If Required)

  • Follow-up onsite inspection after any and all necessary repairs have been carried out

  • Issue of Certificate of Barrier Compliance provided on the day if no repairs or changes are required

  • GST Inclusive

* We service Greater Geelong, Bellarine and Torquay. We also service the Surf Coast and Western Victoria but prices may vary if you are in these locations. Contact us for further details.

 
 
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

  • The walls of an above-ground swimming pool or spa provide a barrier if they are at least 1.2 m high from the ground level, and do not have a surface that allows a child to gain a foothold and climb into the swimming pool or spa.

    Any objects that could be climbable by a young child, such as a pool ladder, pool filter and pump equipment, should be properly fenced.

  • Pool safety barriers installed from 1 May 2010 must not provide direct access from any building, such as a house or garage, into an outdoor pool area. For all swimming pools and spas constructed before 1 May 2010, or for which a building approval or building permit was issued before that date, a door that forms part of the safety barrier must be child-resistant, self-latching and self-closing. In the case of screen doors, it is recommended that these be of solid construction with a securely fitted mesh screen. The door must be kept closed and latched at all times, except when a person is using the door to enter or leave the pool area.

  • No. Placing a cover or lid over the swimming pool or spa does not meet safety barrier regulations. You are required by law to provide a permanent safety barrier.

  • If you are replacing an existing safety barrier with a new barrier you will need to comply with the current regulations. This work will require a building permit.

  • The Building Act 1993 and the regulations prescribe fines that can be imposed on an owner or occupier who fails to comply with the swimming pool or spa regulations. Depending on the circumstances, fines can be several thousand dollars.

    Local councils are responsible for enforcing the regulations. The VBA can also prosecute for breaches of the swimming pool and spa regulations. An example of non-compliance may be failing to install self-closing or self-latching devices, or failure to maintain your swimming pool or spa barrier so that it operates effectively at all times.

  • The owner must be given notice of the inspection and asked to give consent to allow access.

    If you choose not to allow access, the council or VBA may use their enforcement powers to allow them to enter without your consent.

    Request to see the officer's identification and, if you have any concerns, contact your local council or the VBA on 1300 815 127 to confirm their identity.