These explanatory diagrams are to be read in conjunction with Industry Bulletin 165 which outlines the expanded scope of water supply plumbing work under the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (the Regulations) commencing on 10 February 2025.

The flyer is intended for to be handed out by local government pool safety barrier inspectors to owners of pre-5 November 2001 private swimming pools that utilise child-resistant doors as part of...

This fact sheet provides guidance on the requirement for building permits for private swimming pools and fences that form part of their safety barrier (pool fences). In Western Australia, private swimming pools with water that is more than 300mm deep must have a compliant safety barrier. Safety barriers help prevent the drowning deaths and injury of young children under the age of five years by restricting their access to the private swimming pool.