Pools Yardstick

Collecting information about facilities is crucial to enable effective management. Yardstick Pools is a business improvement initiative developed by the pools and leisure centre industry, for the industry. It collects and compares information on the provision of services, cost of provision, revenue, usage, staff resources, programs and marketing, asset management, planning and policy information.

It is a reflection of the growing maturity and complexity of the aquatic and leisure centre industry that managers and Councils utilise a wide variety of management information for the effective running of facilities. Obtaining relevant and useful data is essential and Yardstick Pools has been designed to provide the range of information you require.

Use Yardstick Pools data for:

• Operational and financial reviews
• Pool development & design planning
• Performance measurement
• Direct pool to pool comparison
• Staff resource & pay reviews
• Industry analysis

Yardstick Pools questions are designed by pool managers and the project is operated by the industry. All responses are audited on site by independent auditors, ensuring robust and reliable data is provided. Yardstick Pools is a valuable tool which allows you to benchmark over time with other facilities and obtain an indication of performance. Using a question workbook, information is gathered from each facility and collated into an annual Yardstick Pools Report. All information is openly reported allowing direct comparison with pools of a similar type and size.

Benefits of Measuring Parks' Performance - Public Works Engineering Journal (2007) (PDF)

Yardstick Pools is provided in Australia through a partnership between IPWEA and Aquatics & Recreation Victoria. To join Yardstick Pools contact NZRA on (04) 801 5598.

Visit the Yardstick Global website for additional information.