Watch Around Water: child supervision

Our leisure facilities are accredited in Life Saving Victoria's Watch Around Water (WAW) campaign, a safety program that educates parents and children on roles and responsibilities while visiting aquatic facilities. We follow their rules.

Safety rules by age group

Understand what the Victoria-wide WAW policies mean for you.

Ages 0-4

Children must:

  • wear a pink wristband
  • be accompanied into the centre and the water by a responsible adult aged 18 or older
  • stay within arm’s reach of the adult during recreational play activities.

Parents must:

  • have your shoes and socks off, standing on the edge of the pool (at a minimum)
  • be able to respond and react immediately should something happen to your child.

Ages 5-9

Children must:

  • wear a yellow wristband
  • be accompanied into the centre and the water by a responsible adult aged 18 or older
  • be constantly and actively supervised.

Parents must:

  • keep an active and clear line of vision on the child with no physical barriers
  • remember the swimming ability of the child relative to a given lesson or activity.
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