Playground Consultations
​& Inspections

As a non-government, not-for-profit, charitable organisation dedicated to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury we provide information in regards to the guidelines for the Australian Standards of Playgrounds.

Our Playground inspectors offer consultancy services to discuss safety and design of your play space during the planning stages and customised inspections of your new or existing playgrounds.

Detailed below are our current fee-for-service and formal auditing options. 

If you require any specific information, such as swing impact areas, fencing, loose parts or movable equipment, please do not hesitate to contact our Programs Manager - Megan, by clicking the link below.

Playground INformation

Information Sheets

​Fact Sheet - Playground Safety
​Checklist - Playground Safety

Playground Inspection Services

OPTION 1: Routine Visual Inspection
In a Routine Visual Inspection we identify obvious hazards resulting from vandalism, wear and tear, or weather conditions e.g. damaged parts, broken glass, syringes, loss of under surfacing.

OPTION 2: Operational Inspection
An Operational Inspection is a more detailed inspection to check the operation and stability of the equipment, wear of the components such as ball bearings and moving joints. You will receive a checklist report to the AS 4685 and AS 2244.

OPTION 3: Comprehensive Inspection
A comprehensive inspection is a full compliance check to the safety requirements of the Australian Standards AS 4685 and AS 2244. Intended to establish the overall level of safety of equipment, foundations and surfaces. You will receive a detailed comprehensive report with photos and any recommendations.

OPTION 4: Post Construction Comprehensive Inspection
A comprehensive inspection conducted prior to opening a new playground to verify the playground complies with the requirements of the relevant parts of the Australian Standards on playgrounds.

Upcoming Workshops & Training

Kidsafe NT offers a variety of fee-for-service workshops on child injury prevention and formal accreditation for Playground Inspections through our RTO, Kidsafe WA.

Information for any of our upcoming workshops or training will be provided here. If you would like to register your interest or make an enquiry about any of our workshops, please click the below 'contact us' button and leave your details.

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