New Playground Standard Briefing - SA

Play Australia SA invites you to attend a briefing on the new Playground Standard Part 0, AS4685-2014 followed by discussion on how best to use this new Standard, applying the principles of “Getting the Balance Right” our Guide on Risk Management in playspaces throughout South Australia.

Managing risk is the key issue for everyone committed to improving the health and well-being of our community, especially our children and young people. Part 0 has been developed recently by the Australian Playgrounds Standards Committee and deals with all matters related to the Development, Design and Maintenance of playgrounds in Australia.

This session will provide detailed information to all participants on this new and important Playground Standard which will be invaluable in assisting you and your workplaces to become familiar with the details of the new Standard, and to better manage the risks involved in outdoor play, and to bring greater confidence to all staff involved in this important activity.

This session will also facilitate discussion on Case Studies documented in Getting the Balance Right – Risk Management for Play, a Play Australia publication published in 2016 with capacity to consider participants real life case studies in SA.

Cost: Free for members, and $180.00 for non-members.

(If an organisation is a member of Play Australia, all staff members of that organisation are deemed to be members)

Play Australia members and organisations interested to join Play Australia are invited to attend as well as members of the public at large.

If you have any questions regarding this event please contact:

• Simon Bradley 0438 045 747
• Alicia Clutterham (08) 7420 6475
• Amanda Balmer 08 8215 0144
• Peter Semple peter@psla.com.au
• or  Barb Champion barb@playaustralia.org.au

Following registration (click on register now button) a confirmation email will be sent to members and an invoice will be sent to non-members. You are able to register more than one person at a time. Payment can be made by PayPal, EFT or cheque.

Presenters:

Elizabeth Cummins of Bricolage Design is a qualified landscape architect and educator. She has spent many years working in private design practice, local government and education. A passionate advocate for free play, Elizabeth is a founding coordinator of the Creative Cubby Project, a regional play initiative. In 2015 Elizabeth co-authored Getting the Balance Right – Risk Management for Play for Play Australia. She has most recently been a contributing editor for the international publication How To Grow A Playspace; Design and Development due to be published by Routledge Publishers UK in 2017 She speaks and blogs regularly on play and projects for children. www.bricolagedesign.com.au

Rob Hamilton of Park and Playspace is a Landscape Architect who worked for local government for many years and now works independently in playspace development and design. Rob's award-winning playspaces include Yarra Glen Adventure Playground and Zina Grove Reserve (Mooroolbark). His design philosophy is centred on the creation of attractive, landscaped spaces that maximise play value, are easy to maintain, and include lots of rocks! Rob works in partnership with Fern (7) and Griffin (5), who insist on being allowed to test drive all his playspace projects.