Pool safety guidelines

These publications are produced to assist pool safety inspectors, pool owners (including bodies corporate), property agents, and local government with complying with the pool safety standard and the Building Act 1975.

Pool safety licensing, compliance and disciplinary functions are managed by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).

Superseded versions of a guideline can be accessed by clicking on the plus icon of each respective guideline.

Guidelines

Guideline nameSection Effective from Superseded documents
Pool safety inspector guideline (PDF, 2.3MB) Pool safety guidelines 10 June 2024
Guidelines for pool owners and property agents (PDF, 2MB) Pool safety guidelines

10 June 2024

Pool safety management plan guideline (PDF, 513KB)

Pool safety guidelines October 2016  
Local government swimming pool safety guideline (PDF, 648KB) Pool safety guidelines 10 June 2024
Code of conduct for pool safety inspectors Pool safety guidelines September 2016  
View the building guidelines. Building guidelines 
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