Nationally Accredited Playground Training
Training
Appropriate training, skills and knowledge is helpful to create and maintain safe and enjoyable playspaces for children. Kidsafe recommends accredited playground training (please see below).
However we also offer workshops, so if you are looking for something different, want a specific topic covered or want training held at your site a personalised workshops is something worth exploring. For more information on our playground workshops please email play@kidsafesa.com.au or phone (08) 7089 8554.
Nationally Accredited Playground Training:
Australian Standards for playgrounds identify that inspections should be conducted by a competent person who has acquired the appropriate training qualifications or experience. Kidsafe SA offers 3 levels of accredited training courses:
- Visual inspection (daily/weekly inspections)
- Operational inspection (1-3 monthly inspections)
- Comprehensive inspection (post-installation/annual inspections)
For more information view the tabs below.
AHCPGD212 Conduct visual inspection of park facilities
This 1-day nationally accredited course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to conduct routine visual inspections of park and recreational facilities to identify visual hazards and existing potential risks.
This course is suitable for individuals such as:
- playground operators
- maintenance personnel
- risk assessors
- safety officers
- auditors
- managers and owners of playground in public and private parks
- staff members from schools
- child care and other recreation and leisure facilities
- those responsible for routine maintenance.
AHCPGD311 Conduct operational inspection of park
This 2-day nationally accredited course will provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to inspect park or recreational facilities to identify hazards, existing and potential risks and non-conformities with Australian Standards and workplace health and safety requirements.
This course is suitable for individuals such as:
- playground operators, supervisory
- technical and maintenance personnel
- risk assessors
- design and safety officers
- auditors
- equipment manufacturers
- landscape architects and designers
- property developers
- equipment installers
- managers and owners of playground in public and private parks
- staff members from schools
- child care
- other recreation and leisure facilities
AHCPGD510 Conduct visual inspection of park facilities
Suitable for individuals who are responsible for the comprehensive (annual or post installation) compliance audit of park or recreation facilities. This may include playground operators, supervisors, risk assessors, design and safety officers, independent auditors, equipment manufacturers, landscape architects and designers, equipment installers, managers and owners of playground in public, private and educational facilities.
This two/three* day nationally recognised training course incorporating AHCPGD510 Conduct comprehensive inspection of park facilities, will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to conduct comprehensive (annual or post installation) compliance audit of park or recreation facilities to identify non-conformities with Australian Standards, legislative and work health and safety requirements, as well as manufacturers’ standards. Click here for Course Flyer.
*Course length and cost depends on prior experience and chosen pathway.
For more information on our nationally accredited playground training courses please read the Kidsafe SA Training Course Information Booklet available below.
Kidsafe South Australia deliver training and assessment for course 52778WA on behalf of Kidsafe WA (National Provider Number 52376). We are governed by the Kidsafe WA RTO Policy and Procedures, a copy of which can be accessed on the Kidsafe WA website www.kidsafewa.com.au/rto or by contacting Kidsafe WA Training Registrations on (08) 6244 4880.