Pool Safety Inspections & Certificates Across South East Queensland

Pool compliance means ensuring your pool barrier meets the safety standards set out in the Queensland Pool Safety Standard. These laws exist to prevent drowning and serious injury, particularly to young children. Compliance is mandatory for all pools capable of holding water deeper than 300mm.

All Queensland properties with a regulated pool must be protected by a compliant barrier. Compliance is evidenced by an active Pool Safety Certificate (Form 23), which is valid for 2 years for private backyard pools and 1 year for shared pools.

A Queensland Pool Safety Certificate is valid for 1 year for shared pools such as those in unit complexes, hotels and motels, and 2 years for private backyard pools.

Any pool capable of holding more than 300mm of water requires a certificate in Queensland. This includes in-ground pools, above-ground pools, spa pools and portable pools.

A licensed pool safety inspector assesses your pool barrier against the Queensland Pool Safety Standard. The inspection covers fence height and strength, gate operation and latching, non-climbable zones (NCZs), window and door compliance, and signage including resuscitation charts.

A pool safety inspection typically takes between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on the complexity of the pool and its barrier.

A pool safety inspection with Pitch Pool Inspections costs $250 for the onsite inspection and report, plus a $45 QBCC pool register fee when the pool is deemed satisfactory. The total is $295 plus GST.

If your pool fails, you receive a Non-conformity Notice detailing the rectification work required. You have 90 days to address the issues and schedule a re-inspection.

Some minor issues may be fixable yourself. For significant repairs or modifications to a pool barrier, it is recommended you use qualified tradespeople to ensure the work meets the standard.

Pool owners, including bodies corporate, are responsible for ensuring their pool barrier always meets pool safety standards. Failing to do so can lead to a fine of more than $26,000. Home insurance policies may also be void if there was no active safety certificate registered over the pool.

No. Only licensed pool safety inspectors can conduct pool safety inspections and issue pool safety certificates in Queensland.

The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing pool safety laws in Queensland, including the pool safety register where certificates are lodged.

The Queensland Pool Safety Standard is published on the QBCC website. Pitch Pool Inspections also provides relevant links and guidance during and after your inspection.

Pitch Pool Inspections services Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Redlands and Ipswich in South East Queensland.

Pitch Pool Inspections primarily focuses on inspections and certification. We provide recommendations for qualified tradespeople who can carry out rectification work on your pool barrier.

Ensure the pool area is accessible, gates are unlocked and any pets are secured. Having existing pool safety documentation available is also helpful.

Yes. If your pool barrier is also your boundary fence, which is very common, and it was deemed compliant from the neighbour's approach side, then climbable items placed within the 1200mm non-climbable zone — such as trampolines, garden beds or wheelie bins — immediately compromise your barrier and put you at risk. A professional report from a licensed inspector can help raise the issue with your neighbour.