This series groups together the current parts to Australian Standard, AS 1926 Swimming pool safety, available in the BIG library.
The AS 1926 series is a set of Australian standards that outlines the safety requirements for swimming pool barriers. These standards provide detailed guidelines for the design, construction, and installation of pool fences, gates, and other barriers to ensure they are effective in restricting unsupervised access to swimming pools. The AS 1926 series is essential to ensure that swimming pools are secure and comply with legal safety requirements, ultimately protecting lives by reducing the risk of drowning incidents.
Current Standards
Sets out options for the location of safety barriers intended to restrict the access of young children to swimming pools.
Sets out requirements for skimmer boxes and other permanent water outlets in swimming pools and spas.
AS 1926.1:2024 assists pool owners/users in avoiding pool-related drowning by providing design, construction and performance requirements for various barrier options, which are designed to restrict entry to the swimming pool area by young children