Queensland Development Code · MP3.4
So What is a Barrier?
Under the Queensland Development Code, a swimming pool barrier isn't just a fence — it's a defined safety system that must meet specific performance requirements. Here's exactly what the QDC says. 🛡️
Performance requirements
What the QDC says
As per the Queensland Development Code (QDC), the performance requirements for swimming pool barriers are as follows. Swimming pools must have a barrier which:
- Is continuous for the full extent of the hazard.
- Is of strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of people.
- Restricts the access of young children to the pool and the immediate pool surrounds, including access from class 1, 2 or 3 buildings or class 4 parts of buildings located within or outside the pool area.
- Have any gates fitted with latching devices not readily operated by young children and constructed to close and latch automatically.
- Except for indoor swimming pools, it does not incorporate doors providing access to or from a building.
Referencing Queensland Development Code MP3.4 — the mandatory standard for swimming pool barriers in Queensland.
Not sure if your barrier complies? Book a pool safety inspection with your local QBCC licensed certifier.