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Swimming Pool Register

Pool owners are to register their pools before 29 October 2013.

Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in very young children who lack the cognitive and water skills to deal with the danger.

With over 300,000 backyard swimming pools in NSW, swimming pool safety is a vital issue that affects the whole community.

From 29 April 2013 the NSW swimming pool register was made available for public use at http://www.swimmingpoolregister.nsw.gov.au/.

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How do I register my Swimming Pool

Registration can be carried out either:

online at www.swimmingpoolregister.nsw.gov.au, or
Lodging Pool Registration form at your Council

Procedure for lodging a Pool Registration Form at Council

Obtain a Pool Registration form available at Council Customer Service or download the form (207KB)
Complete the details on page 1 of the form
Identify the Self Assessment document that best suits your pool from page 2
Complete the Self Assessment document available at Council or on line at http://www.swimmingpoolregister.nsw.gov.au/checklists
Sign and date the Registration form at the bottom of page 1
Lodge the completed registration form and Self Assessment document with Council

The Swimming Pools (Amendment) Act 2012

In 2012, a comprehensive review of the Swimming Pools Act 1992 was finalised. This review identified a number of amendments designed to enhance the safety of children under the age of five years around private ('backyard') swimming pools in NSW.

The Swimming Pools Amendment Act 2012 commenced on 29 October 2012 and makes a number of amendments to the Swimming Pools Act 1992.

More information can be found on Division of Local Government website at http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/PublicTopicsIndex.asp?mi=0&ml=10&id=17

Further questions?

The NSW Government has provided a Swimming Pool Register - Frequently Asked Questions factsheet. It will provide you with general information from what defines a swimming pool to whether a compliance certificate is required.

Be Pool Safe Factsheets

The Royal Live Saving Society have also put together a number of helpful factsheets to help you understand swimming pool safety.

Fact sheet 01: NSW Swimming Pool Register (540KB)
Fact sheet 02: Supervision (407KB)
Fact sheet 03: Restrict Access (337KB)
Fact sheet 04: Water Awareness (545KB)
Fact sheet 05: Resuscitate (371KB)