THE State Coroner has recommended the Government consider regular swimming pool safety checks after an inquest into the home drowning death of a one-year-old.
Bryce Ashton Eddleston was a little more than a year old when he drowned in his family's swimming pool at Salisbury Heights in January 2010.
The first two sets of plans for the house had the pool enclosed by a 1.2m fence.
The finished house, however, did not have the fence, which is required under the South Australian Swimming Pools (Safety) Act 1972.
On January 24, CCTV cameras captured Bryce crawling from the house through the open bi-fold doors, which were not self-closing.
He then stood, or knelt, and fell into the pool.
In his findings, State Coroner Mark Johns said Bryce "was attracted to the water in the way that so many children tragically are".
Bryce was found by his father 10 minutes later when he went to put out the rubbish.
Anthony Eddleston attempted to revive his son, as did ambulance officers, and staff at the Lyell McEwin.
Mr Johns said he considered recommending a regime that included a regular inspection for compliance, noting that it would have "the potential to incur significant cost".
He recommended the Minister for Planning John Rau consider if it was appropriate to establish a regular system of swimming pool safety inspections, such as the WA scheme, which has inspections of pool barriers every four years.
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