On this page Content components The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 (the regulations) provide registration requirements, general duties of aquatic facility operators and the minimum requirements for aquatic facilities, including:water quality standardsrecord-keepingresponse procedures for non-compliant water qualityrequirements for aquatic facilities suspected or implicated as a source of infection.The Victorian Government has introduced new requirements for aquatic facilities to minimise illness transmission from aquatic facilities by providing an efficient and effective response framework for aquatic facilities and local councils.Preventing and minimising illness associated with aquatic facilities reduces:the burden of disease associated with aquatic facilitiesthe economic impact of illness from loss of productivitybusiness closure and reputational impacts associated with outbreaks.The regulations have been broadened to include new types of aquatic facility that may pose a risk to public health. They include risk-based classification of aquatic facilities as Category 1 and Category 2.Category 1 and 2 aquatic facility operators are required to comply with the regulations, including managing health risks associated with water quality. The Department of Health has developed support materials to assist aquatic facility operators. The Water quality guidelines for public aquatic facilities support the regulations and provide operational guidance for maintaining water quality. You can find this on the Water quality guidelines for public aquatic facilities page of the Department of Health website.Category 1 aquatic facilitiesA Category 1 aquatic facility means a swimming pool, spa pool or interactive water feature that is: used by members of the public, whether free of charge or on payment of a feeused in association with a class or program that is offered free of charge or on payment of a feelocated at the premises of an early childhood service, school or other educational institutionlocated at premises at which residential aged care services are provided located at a public hospitallocated at a multipurpose servicelocated at a denominational hospitallocated at a private hospitallocated at a privately-operated hospital within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Health Services Act 1988.Category 2 aquatic facilitiesA Category 2 aquatic facility means a swimming pool or spa pool that is used by members of the public and is located at the following premises:a residential apartment complexa hotel, motel or hostel.Register your aquatic facilityIf you operate a Category 1 aquatic facility in Boroondara, you need to register it with us. Pool operators are responsible for registering the facility and managing public health risks.You can register your aquatic facility with our Health Services team by emailing [email protected] or calling us on (03) 9278 4444.Registration feesFee typeCostInitial registration (up to 2 pools)$566Initial registration (3 or more pools)$790Renewal of registration (up to 2 pools)$566Renewal of registration (3 or more pools)$790Transfer of registration50% of current year's initial registration feeMore informationFor more information:see compliance information on the Aquatic facilities in Victoria page on the Department of Health websitesee the regulations on the Victorian Legislation website.You can contact our Health Services team by emailing [email protected] or calling us on (03) 9278 4444.
