How to use this Guideline

This document provides guidance to assist inland waterway owners and operators as well as statutory authorities determine how best to manage the risk of drowning and serious injury resulting from the use of or access to inland waterways and their waterfronts.

It provides a framework that complements and links to more detailed advice from State and Territory Governments. This document is not intended to prescribe specific approaches, but instead seeks to help communities, organisations and individuals determine what is appropriate for their local circumstances.

In this Guideline, the following terms are used:

• must – indicates a legal requirement that businesses must comply with
• should – indicates a recommendation
• may – indicates a choice
• can – indicates a possibility or a capability.