Publications
The NSW Playground Advisory Unit has resources available regarding playground safety and design, which are listed below:
Playspace Resource DirectoryProvides contact details for undersurfacing, shade and playground equipment manufacturers, landscaping information and designers. |
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Plants for PlayspacesIncludes listings of suggested shade trees, shrubs, wind breaks, screening, fragrance, play props, bush tucker & edible plants and an extensive poisonous plants list. |
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Concept Design for SchoolsA series of concept plans for outdoor spaces of schools, including deck seating, outdoor classrooms, amphitheatres, boardwalks and outdoor chess. |
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Concept Designs for Early Childhood ServicesA series of concept plans including bike tracks, mound slides, seating, stages, sandpits, dry creek beds, walkways & stepping stones. |
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"Plan it" GuidelinesGuidelines for Planning Early Childhood Outdoor Supervised Playspaces. Information on safety, planning, design and construction of playspaces, maintenance and legal issues |
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Schools Information KitIncludes Playspace Resource Kit, Concept Designs for Schools, Fact Sheets, Resource Directory, Checklists & Site Inventory Forms. |
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Early Childhood Information KitIncludes Playspace Resource Kit, Concept Designs for Early Childhood Services, Fact Sheets, Resource Directory, Checklists & Site Inventory Forms. |
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Playground Resource KitDesigned for use by Early Childhood Settings. This kit contains information on the requirements of the latest Australian Standard for Playground Equipment, AS4685:2004. It also contains information sheets on creating and maintaining playspaces which includes a Safe Play Hazard Checklist, Legal Responsibilities, Planning of Outdoor Play, Safe Shade and Plants, Sandpits, Bike Tracks, Natural Playspaces, and more. |
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