Requirements for CPR and warning signs

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Swimming pool areas must display:

You must have a compliant CPR sign prominently displayed if you:

The compliant CPR sign must:

show how to perform CPR in line with the technique outlined below.
be attached to the safety barrier of the pool, or displayed near the pool, so that the sign is easily visible to a person near the pool
be at least 300mm by 300mm in size
be made of durable and weatherproof material
include a prominent statement explaining how to act in an emergency (e.g. call Triple Zero, stay with the injured person, provide first aid).

From 1 January 2017, all new CPR signs for swimming pools must comply with 'ANZCOR guideline 8 - cardiopulmonary resuscitation' published by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC).

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However, when that CPR sign becomes illegible, it must be replaced with a sign that is compliant with the technique from Guideline 8.

If you are building a swimming pool, before construction starts you must display a sign stating that it is under construction.

The warning sign must:

warn people that a swimming pool is under construction, and that there is a danger to young children accessing the land (e.g. 'Danger. Swimming pool under construction. Keep children out.')
be placed within 1.5m of the road frontage for the land
be mounted so that the bottom of the sign is at least 300mm above ground level
be positioned so that it is visible from the road
be made of weatherproof material
have the warning written in bold text at least 50mm high.
If the land has more than 1 road frontage, a warning sign is only required on 1.
This requirement does not apply to portable pools.