Scope

This Guideline provides practical guidance for owners or operators of aquatic facilities on the managements of assets at an aquatic facility such as buildings, plant and equipment.

This National Industry Guideline applies to all Hotels, Motels, Camping and Caravan Grounds, Commercial and Public Aquatic Facilities, Learn to Swim Schools, Health Facilities and Education who own or manage an aquatic facility for the purpose of swimming or recreating.

These Guidelines have been developed by Royal Life Saving Society Australia under the guidance of the National Aquatic Industry Safety Committee for adoption by the Commonwealth, State and Territory and Local Governments and owners and operators of facilities with swimming pools and other related aquatic environments.

This Guideline must be read in conjunction with other GSPO sections (as shown below) and the relevant sections of the Building Code of Australia and related state/territory building legislation and regulations.

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 Recipients should remove superseded versions from circulation.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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.