2. Building Approval

In NSW to apply for a pool building license you have to complete either a Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building. Or, a Licence Skills Assessment, conducted by the Building Industry Skills Centre.

You then need construction approval for your project and either development consent of a Complying Development Certificate (CDC).

Part of this approval requires a geotechnical survey of the land where you are going to install your Plungie, to assess soil conditions. 

NSW residents must have an Owner Builder permit to supervise or carry out building work worth more than $10,000 on their property. Or if they are choosing to not contract a licensed builder to supervise the work. 

Owner Builders in NSW must then have a written contract with licensed tradespeople to do building, renovation or maintenance to any home (including swimming pools) if the contract price and cost of the labour and materials exceeds $5,000.

5. Electrical + Back Fill

Even as a registered Owner Builder this is one step you cannot undertake yourself. A trade-qualified electrician must earth your Plungie to direct any harmful electrical currents to the ground and away from the pool.

If your Plungie is installed in-ground or semi-recessed, you will also need to backfill the over-excavated area. 

6. Standard Plumb Up 

Plungie is designed to be a plug and play solution that can be up and running within hours. Every pool is supplied with its primary plumbing fixtures pre-fitted, including skimmer box, hydrostatic valve and filtration returns. 

You’ll need to ensure that the required power provisions are made available for your chosen equipment package to run on. You can view New South Wales’ plumbing laws and codes here.

7. Finishing + Surrounds

With Plungie, you can enjoy all the efficiencies of prefabrication without compromising on design. There are so many ways to customise your Plungie to help it align with your DIY dreams. 

Finishings such as decking, coping tiles, paving and more can be added, but before you do, remember, safety first. Make sure the fencing and surrounds of your pool meet NSW’s requirements. 

In NSW there are a number of legal requirements when it comes to pool fencing and surrounds that may not apply in every other state in Australia. Such as having a CPR sign near your pool that must be easy to read from at least 3 metres away.

You can view the NSW government’s full pool safety and fencing rules and regulations here.

2. Building Approval

In Victoria, you must apply for a certificate of consent from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to undertake work that exceeds $16,000.

As an Owner Builder in Victoria you must do the following: obtain and comply with a building permit. Arrange for the certification of completed work and ensure that the work is compliant with Australian standards. Ensure site and worker safety and rectify any defective building work.

If your property is set to become a workplace under Victorian OHS laws, you will need to provide evidence of having completed Construction Induction Training.

If you are doing all the work yourself, your site won't be considered a workplace. But if you are going to engage or oversee any contractors, such as a plumber or a tiler, who will enter the site to do work, it will be classed as a workplace.

If you are a Victorian resident, you also need to conduct a geotechnical survey of the land where you are going to install your Plungie, to assess soil conditions. You also need a Hydraulic Reticulation Plan (HRP).

This Hydraulic Reticulation Plan must include nomination of pool and equipment location. For full HRP details click here.

5. Electrical + Back Fill

Only electricians who are licensed by Energy Safe Victoria can do electrical wiring work in Victoria. This means that an owner-builder cannot do their own electrical work, unless they are already licensed by Energy Safe Victoria to carry out this type of work.

This licensed electrician must earth your Plungie to direct any harmful electrical currents to the ground and away from the pool.

If your Plungie is installed in-ground or semi-recessed, you will also need to backfill the over-excavated area.

6. Standard Plumb Up 

Just like electricians, in Victoria plumbers must also be licensed and give owner-builders a certificate to confirm their work is compliant. 

However, Plungie is designed to be a plug and play solution that can be up and running within hours. Every pool is supplied with its primary plumbing fixtures pre-fitted, including skimmer box, hydrostatic valve and filtration returns. 

You’ll need to ensure that the required power provisions are made available for your chosen equipment package to run on.

7. Finishing + Surrounds

With Plungie, you can enjoy all the efficiencies of prefabrication without compromising on design. There are so many ways to customise your Plungie to help it align with your DIY dreams. 

Finishings such as decking, coping tiles, paving and more can be added, but before you do, remember, safety first. Make sure the fencing and surrounds of your pool meet Victoria’s requirements. You can view the Victorian government’s pool  fencing rules and regulations here.

2. Building Approval

In South Australia, to carry out any pool installation projects valued at $12,000 or more, an Owner Builder permit is required. 

Unlike most other states, there is no specific license associated with pool and spa building in South Australia. 

You will need development approval though to install most pool types in SA. Particularly if you intend to install your Plungie on a deck or near a retaining wall.

You also need to conduct a geotechnical survey of the land where you are going to install your Plungie, to assess soil conditions before your project can get underway.

5. Electrical + Back Fill

All registered workers who do electrical work on your Plungie project are required to provide a Certificate of Compliance, certifying that all works have been performed to relevant standards.

This includes the licensed electrician who must earth your Plungie to direct any harmful electrical currents to the ground and away from the pool.

If your Plungie is installed in-ground or semi-recessed, you will also need to backfill the over-excavated area. 

You can find further details in the Government of South Australia’s Building, Extending & Renovating a Home guide.

6. Standard Plumb Up 

Just like electricians, in SA plumbers must also be licensed and provide a Certificate of Compliance, ensuring work has been completed to all relevant standards. 

However, Plungie is designed to be a plug and play solution that can be up and running within hours. Every pool is supplied with its primary plumbing fixtures pre-fitted, including skimmer box, hydrostatic valve and filtration returns. 

You’ll need to ensure that the required power provisions are made available for your chosen equipment package to run on.

7. Finishing + Surrounds

With Plungie, you can enjoy all the efficiencies of prefabrication without compromising on design. There are so many ways to customise your Plungie to help it align with your DIY dreams. 

Finishings such as decking, coping tiles, paving and more can be added, but before you do, remember, safety first. In South Australia there are some very specific rules around surrounding fences and particularly pool gates. 

Gates must swing outwards away from the pool and be self-closing, while latches must be out of the reach of children. Latches should be installed at least 1.5m from the ground.

View the SA Government’s full pool and spa safety guide, including the requirements for pool fences and gates here.

2. Building Approval

In the ACT When building a swimming pool that can hold water deeper than 300mm, under the Building Act 2004, you must have: building approval, a building certifier, certificates, design and construction standards and more. 

See the full checklist and other building approval requirements for building a pool in the nation’s capital on the ACT Government website here. 

You also need to conduct a geotechnical survey of the land where you are going to install your Plungie, to assess soil conditions before your project can get underway. 

While an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not typically required for pool installations, in the ACT if the proposed site is in an environmentally sensitive area, additional assessments may be necessary. This includes evaluating potential impacts on local water systems and surrounding vegetation.

5. Electrical + Back Fill

In the ACT an Owner Builder cannot undertake specialist building work such as electrical work. 

Instead, a licensed electrician must earth your Plungie to direct any harmful electrical currents to the ground and away from the pool.

If your Plungie is installed in-ground or semi-recessed, you will also need to backfill the over-excavated area.

6. Standard Plumb Up 

Plungie is designed to be a plug and play solution that can be up and running within hours. Every pool is supplied with its primary plumbing fixtures pre-fitted, including skimmer box, hydrostatic valve and filtration returns. 

You’ll need to ensure that the required power provisions are made available for your chosen equipment package to run on.

7. Finishing + Surrounds

With Plungie, you can enjoy all the efficiencies of prefabrication without compromising on design. There are so many ways to customise your Plungie to help it align with your DIY dreams. 

Finishings such as decking, coping tiles, paving and more can be added, but before you do, remember, safety first. 

As with every state, there are many regulations that pool fences must comply with in the ACT. Pool fences have a minimum height requirement of 1.2m and must have non-climable zones. 

There are numerous other laws and regulations which are important to know before installing your Plungie and erecting its fence. For example, If your neighbor places something within the non-climbable zone (a 1.2m arc from the top of the fence), your fencing immediately becomes non-compliant.

That’s why it’s important to thoroughly read the full list of rules, regulations and resources made available by the ACT Government.