Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess suitability for classification as a public swimming pool
- Plans are checked to ensure that they have been approved by a licensed building surveyor.
- Premises are inspected for compliance with approved plans.
- Consultation and advice is provided to interested parties to enable informed decision making to occur.
- Relevant approvals are coordinated with appropriate departments and authorities.
- The functionality of the premises is maximised through interpretation, assessments and judgements within relevant legislative requirements and codes of practice.
- Process applications for public swimming pools
- Undertake inspections of public swimming pools
- Investigate reports of inadequate water treatment and overcrowding
- Water quality is maintained by periodic chemical and bacteriological sampling of pool water.
- An appropriate form of investigation is determined based on the water sampling results and the perceived nature of any problem.
- Results are compared against relevant water quality criteria and guidelines.
- Investigations of reports are carried out promptly within priorities and established guidelines.
- Data and evidence are collected thoroughly using applicable procedures to clearly determine the problem.
- Results of pool sampling are recorded and filed.
- Detect and rectify breach of standards
- A threat to public health is established through detection of a breach of the standards relating to swimming pool safety.
- Additional information is obtained as required to assist with substantiation of the breach.
- Action is instituted to close the swimming pool to the public until the breach is rectified or other correction is taken.
- Repeat sampling of water or other remedial action is instituted to ascertain that the breach has been corrected before pool is reopened to public.
- Assess suitability for classification as a public swimming pool
- Plans are checked to ensure that they have been approved by a licensed building surveyor.
- Premises are inspected for compliance with approved plans.
- Consultation and advice is provided to interested parties to enable informed decision making to occur.
- Relevant approvals are coordinated with appropriate departments and authorities.
- The functionality of the premises is maximised through interpretation, assessments and judgements within relevant legislative requirements and codes of practice.
- Process applications for public swimming pools
- Undertake inspections of public swimming pools
- Investigate reports of inadequate water treatment and overcrowding
- Water quality is maintained by periodic chemical and bacteriological sampling of pool water.
- An appropriate form of investigation is determined based on the water sampling results and the perceived nature of any problem.
- Results are compared against relevant water quality criteria and guidelines.
- Investigations of reports are carried out promptly within priorities and established guidelines.
- Data and evidence are collected thoroughly using applicable procedures to clearly determine the problem.
- Results of pool sampling are recorded and filed.
- Detect and rectify breach of standards
- A threat to public health is established through detection of a breach of the standards relating to swimming pool safety.
- Additional information is obtained as required to assist with substantiation of the breach.
- Action is instituted to close the swimming pool to the public until the breach is rectified or other correction is taken.
- Repeat sampling of water or other remedial action is instituted to ascertain that the breach has been corrected before pool is reopened to public.