What You Need to Know

Watch Around Water

Heywood Swimming Pool is a Watch Around Water facility. This program was developed by Aquatics & Recreation Victoria and Life Saving Victoria to:

• Educate the public about adequate supervision
• Encourage parent/guardians to take on this responsibility when visiting a public aquatic facility.

​Therefore, the following safe supervision policies must be adhered to:

Children Under 5 Years Old

• Will be issued a yellow wristband from reception upon entry.
• Children under 5 years old must be constantly supervised by a parent/guardian.
• Adequate supervision requires the parent/guardian to accompany the child in the water and remain within arm's reach of the child at all times.

Children Under 10 Years Old

• Children under 10 years old will not be admitted without an appropriate parent/guardian. The parent/guardian must be 16 years or over and adhere to all conditions of entry.
• Children under 10 years old must be constantly supervised by a parent/guardian while in the aquatic area of the centre.
• The parent/guardian must position himself or herself to have a clear view of the child with no physical or structural barriers between them and the child.

Children 10 Years and Older

• For children 10 years and older, parents must use their knowledge of the child's swimming ability to determine the level of supervision required.
• Parent /guardians are not required to be present in the centre.