Courses
Design & Accessibility
Design for Accessibility & Standards
This training equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to transform your parks and playgrounds into inclusive and welcoming spaces for all members of the community. Join us in our commitment to making outdoor environments enjoyable, engaging, and accessible for everyone.
Who benefits from this course?
- Professionals responsible for parks and playgrounds
- Those advising on access issues
- Individuals addressing accessibility for people with disabilities, older adults, and other access challenges
- Users of wheelchairs, scooters, and prams
- Grandparents caring for children
- Park users with vision and hearing impairments and cognitive issues
Course Structure
Our comprehensive training program combines two vital aspects of playground development: “Playground Design to Standards” and “Practical Access Course.” This training is designed to empower industry professionals to enhance the quality and accessibility of play spaces for all, including those with disabilities and access challenges.
Design to comply with Standards training sessions:
- Unlocking Creative Processes for Improved Playspace Design: In this session, we’ll unleash your creative potential to envision and create innovative play spaces that captivate the imagination and engage children of all abilities. Learn how to infuse play areas with inspiration and excitement.
- Applying Australian Standards and Good Practice: We’ll delve into the world of Australian Standards and best practices for play space design. You’ll gain a deep understanding of the regulations and guidelines that ensure safety, quality, and inclusivity in play spaces.
- Effective Maintenance Programs for Play Spaces: Maintenance is key to the longevity and safety of play spaces. Discover how to develop and operate maintenance programs that keep your play areas in top condition, ensuring they remain safe and enjoyable for all.
Accessible playgrounds training sessions:
- This practical access course is tailored for professionals with responsibilities in reviewing, planning, designing, managing, or maintaining parks and playgrounds. It’s also valuable for those providing guidance on accessibility issues within these environments.
Assessment
There is no assessment component for this course.
Prerequisites and Pre-study
There are no pre-requisites or pre-study required for this Playground Safety Training course. Discount is available for those who have CPSIA Certification. Please contact us to if additional assistance and adjustments (e.g., LLN assistance) is required.
Learning Outcomes
- Enhanced creative skills for envisioning and designing innovative play spaces that cater to children of all abilities, sparking imagination and excitement.
- In-depth knowledge of Australian Standards and best practices for play space design, ensuring safety, quality, and inclusivity in play areas.
- Proficiency in developing and implementing effective maintenance programs, vital for the longevity and safety of play spaces, ensuring they remain enjoyable for all users.
- A deep understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, older adults, and others with access needs in outdoor environments.
- Familiarity with state and federal legislation and standards governing accessibility, enabling compliance and inclusivity in park and playground design.
- The ability to identify access issues and practical solutions to address barriers and challenges effectively.
- Knowledge of the importance of utilizing a Playground Design and Access Checklist to ensure that parks and playgrounds are genuinely accessible and inclusive.
Upcoming Courses - Dates & Locations
Duration
In person & Online Stream: 1 day (8:30-4:30, note time zone of selected live stream)
Online LMS: up to 4 weeks self paced lectures
Price From
$660*
- *GST exclusive
- Prices vary depending on delivery type and location
- Up to 10% discount for group bookings
- Up to 15% discount for on-site hosted courses and CPSIA Certified Students
Want a quote? Contact us to request.
Certification
On completion participants will be issued a training certificate in Playground Safety Standards & Accessibility Training
Common Occupations
Playground operators, supervisory, technical and maintenance personnel, risk assessor, design and safety officers, independent auditors, equipment manufacturers, landscape architects and designers, property developers, equipment installers, managers and owners of playground in public and private parks, schools, and early childhood and other recreation and leisure facilities.
Reviews
FAQs
Certified Playground Safety Inspector Australia (CPSIA) courses were developed by Expert Auditor and Trainer Ms. Lynnel Crockart who previously delivered these courses with PlayRight Australia for 20 years.
In Australia, no occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to playground safety courses as of time of publication.
Clause 8.5.7 – AS 4685.0:2017 page 15
“Individuals performing tasks such as assessment, inspection, repair and maintenance of a playground shall be competent to perform the task that they are taking…
All playground inspections shall be performed by a competent person.
The post-installation and comprehensive inspections shall be performed by a person who has training and experience that enables them to perform a full conformity check to AS 4685 (series). Impact testing in accordance to AS 4422 requires the capability to operate specialized equipment and interpret the results. These inspections do not need to be carried out by the same person or organization.”
Clause 1.4.1 – AS 4422(Int):2022 page 1
“competent person person who has, through a combination of training, education and experience, acquired knowledge and skills enabling that person to correctly perform a specified task”
There are no existing units of competency for playground design & accessibility course.
Training and assessments delivered by Playground Safety Inspectors Australia is not delivered on behalf of an RTO.