25/02/2022
As a parent or carer it is YOUR role to actively supervise your children when in the
water.
What is Active Supervision at public pools?
Be Prepared: Ensure you have everything you need before getting into the water,
such as towels and dry clothes.
Be Close: Always be within arms' reach of your child under 5 years and with visual
contact for children aged 6 – 10 years.
All of Your Attention: Focus all of your attention on your child and get into the pool
and talk and play with them. Minimise distractions such as mobile phones and
chatting to other parents,
All of the Time: You should never leave your child alone in the water, nor should
they be left in the care of an older child or with the assumption that your
responsibility diminishes due to the presence of lifeguards.
Focus all of your attention, all of the time on your child when around water.
