Prior to the introduction of the pool safety laws, drowning was one of the leading causes of death in Queensland for children aged under five. Supervising young children, teaching them to swim at a young age and effective pool fencing can save lives.
Laws introduced on 1 December 2010 mean that regulated pools, including pools on properties where there is a house, townhouse, unit, hotel, motel, backpacker hostel or caravan park, need to comply with the pool safety standard by 30 November 2015, or earlier if the property is sold or leased.
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