Play Au stralia is offering its very popular t wo-day training program in 2026\, to enable all participants to access and understand both best practice and current Playground Standard s applicable to the management\, development\, des ign and maintenance of playspaces throughout Austr alia today.
\n \nAt the conc lusion of 2 days\, participants will be able to:
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Day 1 – Playspace design and development\n | \n \n Day 2 - Managemen t and maintenance\n | \n \n
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Presenters will include people with leading expertise from a cross Australia. A range of training methods will be utilised to ensure that the program meets the n eeds of all participants.
\n \nPresentation s and on site case studies will be included.
\n \nLunch and morning tea will be provided (ple ase advise in advance of any dietary requirements) .
\n \nParticipants completing the workshop will receive a Level 1 and 2 Certificate issued b y Play Australia.
\n \nProgram limited to 2 0 participants.
\n \nPla y Australia members receive the discounted rate. *
\n \nTwo days
\n $979 per member
\n $1474 per non member
\n (GST inclusive)\n \n
Take advantage of our membe r pricing\, Join Now!
\n \nPaypal is preferred\, but EF T can be arranged.
\n \nA tax invoice will be issued following your online registration. If a purchase order number is required\, please obtain and forward to Play Australia. Your registration will be confirmed following receipt of payment.
\n \n*Play Australia members with Corpora te and Large Organisational memberhsip are eligibl e to register 4 participants per annum at the disc ounted rate. Play Australia members with the Small Organisational membership are eligible to registe r 2 participants per annum at the discounted rate.
\n \n\n \n DESCRIPTION:Play Australia is offering its very popular two-da y training program in 2026\, to enable all partici pants to access and understand both best practice and current Playground Standards applicable to the management\, development\, design and maintenance of playspaces throughout Australia today. \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n At the conclusion of 2 days\, partic ipants will be able to:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1 – Playspace design and development\n \ n \n \n Day 2 - Management and maintenanc e\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Understa nd the importance of play and identify major categ ories of play behaviour including how children wit h disabilities use playgrounds\;\n \n \n \n Apply the current Australian Standards to the design of equipment and facilities\n \n \n \ n Identify innovation in design and developmen t of play opportunities for children\, in particul ar\, on issues relating to access to playgrounds f or all groups of children\;\n \n \n \n U nderstand impact area and ground surface issues an d the role of shade\;\n \n \n \n Apply t he hierarchy of rules and regulations\;\n \n \n \n Early childhood requirements\n \n \n \n The philosophy of risk management.\n \n \n \n \n Better manage playground s to protect organizations from liability\;\n \ n \n \n Differentiate between a risk and a hazard\;\n \n \n \n Undertake a maintena nce and safety inspection of a playground\;\n \ n \n \n Conduct a safety audit and structur e a detailed safety audit report\;\n \n \n \ n Perform ongoing management of an asset: repl ace\, repair\, remove\, associated costs\, and\n \n \n \n Develop and operate an effective maintenance program + much more!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n Presenters will in clude people with leading expertise from across Au stralia. A range of training methods will be utili sed to ensure that the program meets the needs of all participants.\n \n \n \n Presentations and on site case studies will be included.\n \n \n \n Lun ch and morning tea will be provided (please advise in advance of any dietary requirements).\n \n \n \n Participants completing the workshop will recei ve a Level 1 and 2 Certificate issued by Play Aust ralia.\n \n \n \n Program limited to 20 participan ts.\n \n \n \n Cost\n \n \n Play Australia members receive the discounted rate. *\n \n \n \n Two day s\n \n $979 per member\n \n $1474 per non member\n \n (GST inclusive)\n \n \n \n Take advantage of o ur member pricing\, Join Now! (https://www.playaus tralia.org.au/membership/become-a-member)\n \n \n \n Paypal is preferred\, but EFT can be arranged.\ n \n \n \n A tax invoice will be issued following your online registration. If a purchase order numb er is required\, please obtain and forward to Play Australia. Your registration will be confirmed fo llowing receipt of payment.\n \n \n \n *Play Austr alia members with Corporate and Large Organisation al memberhsip are eligible to register 4 participa nts per annum at the discounted rate. Play Austral ia members with the Small Organisational membershi p are eligible to register 2 participants per annu m at the discounted rate.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spaces are limited\, register now! (https://www.pl ayaustralia.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=436&r eset=1)\n \n CATEGORIES:2 Day Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261126T081500 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261126T081500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261127T143000 LOCATION:Conference Room - Westerfolds Park\n Fitzsimons La ne\n Templestowe\, VIC 3106\n Australia\n URL:https://www.playaustralia.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=586 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR