Stay safe by the pool

When planning a getaway, many guests seek properties with refreshing pools to unwind. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone, we've collaborated with Royal Life Saving Australia to provide essential tips and precautions for pool safety.

Child wearing colorful swim gear adjusts goggles near the edge of a pool, emphasizing pool safety for families with young children.

Royal Life Saving’s top tips: Keep Watch

Supervise

Actively supervise children of all ages. Young children should be kept within arm's reach, while older children still require constant active supervision. No phones. No distractions.

Restrict

Make sure fences and gates are secure, self-closing and never propped open. Portable pools need fencing too.

Teach

Teach children water safety rules, but remember an adult keeping watch is always essential.

Respond

Learn CPR and keep a phone nearby to call Triple Zero (000). Every second counts.

Before

Check the pool area before you swim: know where the rescue equipment and CPR chart are, where the depth markers are and report any gaps or holes in the fence to your Host.

After

When you leave, remove toys from the water, move climbable objects away from the fence, and check the gate has closed behind you.

Adult closely holding a young child in a pool, demonstrating active supervision in the water.

Drowning happens quickly and silently, so supervision is the single most important thing you can do around water.

Keep children supervised around all water, including bathtubs, spa pools, dams and ponds.

Royal Life Saving Australia

We’re proud to partner with Royal Life Saving Australia, a national leader in drowning prevention and water safety. Through the Keep Watch program, Royal Life Saving provides practical, evidence-based advice to help keep children safe around backyard pools and other aquatic environments. Together, we’re committed to giving hosts and guests the knowledge and tools to make every stay safer, because simple actions can save lives.