Scope

This Guideline provides practical guidance for owners or operators of aquatic facilities on the type, quantity and location of supervision needed within an aquatic environment.

It includes information on planning for supervision as well as the specific application of supervision within various aspects of an aquatic facility.

This National Industry Guideline applies to all Hotels, Motels, Camping and Caravan Grounds, Commercial and Public Aquatic Facilities and Learn to Swim Schools, and Body Corporate who own or manage an aquatic facility for the purpose of swimming or recreating such as a pool or waterslide. It may be used for public waterways such as Rivers, Creeks and Streams.

These Guidelines have been developed by Royal Life Saving Society Australia under the guidance of the National Aquatic Industry Committee and includes key information for adoption by the Commonwealth, State and Territory and Local Governments and owners and operators of facilities or locations with aquatic environments.

RLSSA ACCEPTANCE AND RELEASE NOTICE

This document is a managed document. For identification of amendments, each document contains an issue date, number and a page number. Changes will only be issued as a complete replacement document. Recipients should remove superseded versions from circulation.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

In the spirit of reconciliation, Royal Life Saving Society Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continued connection to land, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; Elders past, present and emerging.