Level 1 Routine Visual
This training course incorporates Routine Visual inspection of playgrounds. This course will allow you to develop with greater competence and enable you with the knowledge and skills required to conduct routine visual inspections of playgrounds and identify obvious hazards that could result from wear and tear, vandalism and/or weather conditions. After completion of this training, you can be confident that you have been provided with the skills, knowledge, and ability to carry out your duties in the best possible manner.
- To register for our training you must:
- Be a resident of Australia
- Have sufficient literacy and numeracy skills: can follow training and assessment instructions and legal requirements
- Have reasonable physical agility: able to climb on, and thoroughly inspect play equipment, anchorage points and fit attachments
- Have sufficient vision: able to observe signs, wear and tear and a typical fitting situation
- Have sufficient aptitude to be able to utilise hand tools and make adjustments
- Be able to use basic computer programs such as MS word, excel and PDF
Please contact us to discuss further.
Not required.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this training course at the time of publication.
This course is great for individuals who are responsible for routine inspections or maintenance (conducted on a daily to weekly basis) of parks and playgrounds such as Council/Education Department staff to identify obvious, visible hazards and potential risks to the users.
Read our student testimonials from individuals ranging in position roles in Council, Education Departments and play companies.
Not applicable
This course is one day (8 hours) of condensed training with an assessment completed in duration and one take-home assessment to be completed and submitted within 3 weeks of training completion.
The delivery of this course is split into theory component, practical skills sessions and assessment at a training venue and identified park playgrounds nearby.
We are confident that after successful completion of our training and assessments participants will develop with greater competence and can be confident they have been provided with the knowledge and ability to carry out their duties in the best possible manner.
Learning outcomes
The following topics are covered in this course’s training and assessments:
- Recognition of the range of playground equipment, surrounding park facilities and services relevant to the industry
- The range, use and safety parameters of playground equipment and park facilities, their material construction and maintenance requirements
- Identify and determine the purpose of the inspection and playground equipment and surrounding facilities to be inspected
- Understanding of the principles and practices of routine visual, operational, and comprehensive playground inspections
- Understanding of environmental conditions on playground equipment and surrounding facilities and inspection activities
- Practical understanding of terminology used to describe different components of playground equipment, surrounding facilities and relevant services
- Knowledge and ability to interpret the applicable Australian Standards, specifications, and legal requirements
- Understanding of inspection/auditing procedures and techniques and legal enterprise reporting requirements for recommendations on maintenance, repair and replacement of playground equipment and surrounding facility’s
- Knowledge of effective maintenance and repair work to end use of the facilities and equipment and the safety of users
- Knowledge of relevant national industry standards AS 4685:2021 parts 1-6, AS 4685:11:2014, AS 4422:2016, AS 4685.0:2017
- Interpret design symbols and terminology
- Prepare and carry out routine visual inspection of playgrounds
- Work health and safety legislative requirements and codes of practice
- Carry out pre-operational checks on tools and equipment
- Create 2D site plans
- Identification of environmental risks and impacts and non-conformity in playground equipment and surrounding facilities in reference to relevant Australian Standards and work health and safety requirements
- Hazard identification, assessment, and control methods
- Determine and evaluate extent of problems, serious issues and possible workplace health and safety hazards or risks present (and implement controls)
- Rate and evaluate condition of playground equipment and surrounding facilities
- Determine age and calculate lifespan of existing playground equipment and surrounding facilities
- Estimate repair and replacement costs
- Information management systems
- Investigation and understanding of possible hazards and risks associated encountered by visitors utilising the playground and surrounding facilities and when conducting an inspection of playgrounds and the controls that can be put in place to remove or minimise
- Playground equipment installation methods, intended use and users and safety parameters
- Able to document and report requirements, procedures and materials used during playground inspection
- Determine degree of urgency and ability to report urgent situations
- Ability to proforma reporting and work procedure documents
- Ability to complete and submit inspection checklists and associated reports
The PSIA difference
Expert trainer
The trainer Lynnel Crockart is a National and Internationally qualified inspector who has over 30 years experience in the industry and has conducted thousands of playground inspection audits and surface testing across Australia. They are a highly experienced professional who actively provides industry consultation and advice, and inspections for Councils and Education Department play spaces.
Participants who attend our courses will receive training and resources covering the current industry issues, practices and real life situations and how to best manage them with one of the most experienced trainers in Australia.
Our trainer is passionate about the industry and child safety both in the public and private sector along with the importance and need for risk-taking, safe developmental fun and educational play for children.
We create a community
Private inspector forum
All participants are invited to join our private forum with the trainer and other Certified Playground Safety Inspectors to have
open discussions and ask questions about current
industry issues and practices.
Business directory
All participants and their companies have the opportunity to upload a listing to our business directory.
Pricelist
Please contact us for our pricelist or complete a free quote request form here. Up to 15% discount available for recertification/refresher training and group bookings.
Course duration and delivery
This course is one day (8 hours) of condensed training with an assessment completed in duration and one take-home assessment to be completed and submitted within 3 weeks of training completion.
The delivery of this course is split into theory component, practical skills sessions and assessment at a training venue and identified park playgrounds nearby.
Theory
This course consists of a slide-show presentation from the trainer providing a detailed overview and guide of several key areas in the playground equipment and surfacing standards and best practices relating to the design, layout, management, risk control, inspections, and installations of playgrounds.
Prior to training commencement, participants receive a training package which includes our ~200 pg. manual developed by our trainer with continuous review since 2000. This resource covers all lecture content presented by the trainer and topics such as (but not limited to) playground history and introduction, injury and statistics, surfacing, guide to Standards, risk management, manufacturer instructions, operator instructions, playground safety audit, signage, shade/sun protection, outdoor fitness/gym/exercise equipment, hazard identification, and information required to complete your assessments and future playground operations.
Individual and/or additional copies of our manual are available upon request. Please contact us to purchase.
Assessment
Note the following is only a small description of the assessment details. Full instructions will be provided in the assessment coversheets.
You will be assessed based on:
Assessment 1 – open book exam
Provided as a hard copy on the day of training, participants complete a written open book assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answers during training completion. You are permitted to consult references (e.g., manual, Standards), and the trainer to answer questions.
This assessment calls for organisation, analysis, and judgement during completion rather than memorisation. In this assessment you are expected to obtain a score of 100% to demonstrate competency – if any questions are incorrect, you are permitted a second attempt. Assessment 1 results are provided prior to departure from the training venue.
Assessment 2 – independent inspections and reports
Provided to you as a hardcopy in your training package and electronically after training completion, participants complete set tasks such as inspection checklists, asset registers, photographic reports and risk assessments for two playground inspections within 3 weeks of training completion.
Assessment 2 is competency based and is assessed by the trainer against a marking guide after the specified submission date. If competency is not demonstrated, participants will be notified of the missing evidence and reattempt details.
Inspector register
Participants inspector registration number, name and certification details will be uploaded to our inspector register for verification.
Business Directory
After course completion, participants can upload a company listing to our business directory.
Reviews
Certification
Upon successful completion of training and assessments, participants will be issued a Certified Playground Safety Inspector Australia certificate demonstrating competency to Level 1 Routine Visual Inspector.
Certification demonstrates your dedication to your profession and provides verification that you are deemed competent and trained to effectively use the tools and skills required in the industry. There is no occupational licensing, legislative or requirement for you to have certification with Playground Safety Inspectors Australia… it can be considered good practice, a nation-wide joint effort and accepted as an industry-standard benchmark and states you have been deemed competent through training and assessment.
Learn more about inspector certification here.
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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.
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”
Our theory, practical and assessment components of the course include inspection of park facilities our content is focused on Standards for playground equipment and surfacing, in the 2 days of lectures we dedicate the most time to playground safety compliance to the Australian Standards (e.g., inspection probes, measurement points and fall zone calculations) rather than hygiene of facilities (e.g., cleaning toilets, BBQs).
If you have previously obtained the applicable inspection of park facilities units of competency from our previous company PlayRight Australia or other, you are not required to renew these units as they are on-going (unless there are changes made to the units).
Training and assessments delivered by Playground Safety Inspectors Australia is not delivered on behalf of an RTO.
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