Your Victorian pool & spa barrier compliance specialists.
Certified pool and spa barrier inspections + compliance.
Industry professionals you can trust.
If you need to have your pool or spa barriers inspected and certified, you can trust our experienced team to ensure all your obligations are met to the highest industry standards. Having your barriers inspected and compliant ensures your pool & spa are safe for years to come.
Our Inspection Areas
We are based the Lysterfield area and inspect pools across South East Melbourne.
If you are unsure whether you’re within our inspection area, please send a text to or call 0447 088 886, or email us at inspect@poolbarriercompliance.com.au
Inspection options
All pools will require an initial inspection, those needing repairs to meet the required standards will require a follow up inspection before we are able to issues a Certificate of Compliance for your barrier. Click below for more information on each.
This is the option for you if you have NOT had any pool barrier inspections previously.
You will get…
On-site barrier inspection
Full report with photos provided
List of repair recommendations (if required)
Options for repairers (if required)
If no repairs or changes are required, a Certificate of Barrier Compliance.
This is the option for you HAVE already had a pool barrier inspection and HAVE completed the required repairs.
You will get…
A follow up on-site barrier inspection of the previously required repairs
Certificate of Barrier Compliance will be issued if approved
Why you need to get your barriers inspected & certified.
On 1 December 2019, new laws to improve swimming pool and spa safety came into effect in Victoria. Owners are required to have their safety barriers inspected and lodge a certificate of barrier compliance with their council. If a safety barrier is not compliant, it is the owner’s responsibility to make the barrier compliant.
The new laws apply to swimming pools and spas that are capable of holding more than 300 mm (30 cm) of water. This includes permanent pools, above ground pools, indoor pools, hot tubs, bathing or wading pools, and some relocatable pools.
Your pool/spa construction date will determine the latest date your compliance certificate must be lodged by.
Pools & spas built on or before 30 June 1994, you must lodge compliance by 1 June 2022.
Pools & spas built from 1 July 1994 until 30 April 2010, you must lodge compliance by 1 June 2023.
Pools & spas built from 1 May 2010 until 31 October 2020, you must lodge compliance by 1 June 2024.
You are required to lodge a certificate of barrier compliance every four years.
Getting ready for your barrier compliance inspection
The following checklists will help you assess the safety of your barrier. The checklists are based on the relevant barrier standard associated with the date that the pool or spa was installed.
If you are having any work done on an existing safety barrier, a permit may need to be issued to alter the barrier. Work to alter an existing barrier will need to comply with the current regulations. Check with us, your local council or building surveyor for advice.
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—Katy F.
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