Water Safety Water Safety Drowning is the single most common cause of death for children under five years of age. Each year in Australia, over 55 young children drown.
Many more children suffer permanent brain damage from near-drowning incidents.
It is now law in Victoria for all pools and spas to be provided with safety barriers to prevent unsupervised access by small children. Fence your swimming pool or spa - Safety barriers are the single most effective structure to prevent your child from drowning. Kidsafe recommends that you install an isolation fence around your pool or spa - This means a fence that completely surrounds your pool or spa to isolate it from your house and child's play area. Check the safety barrier regularly - All fences, gates and locks should be checked regularly to ensure that they are working correctly. Remove all climbable objects - Any object that your child could use to climb over the pool fence or gate, including tree limbs, bicycles, chairs or rubbish bins, should be immediately removed.