Risk Management Hub


Risk Management Guide & Practice Notes

The following resources are available for Full Benefits Members:

Play Australia Risk Management Guide - Getting the Balance Right:

  • A guide to the assessment of risks and benefits in play provision and Australian Standard 4685:2014

Play Australia’s Risk Management Practice Notes:

  • An extensive collection of information to support risk management in play provision

Click here to access your risk management resources.

This is a PASSWORD protected page available to Members with Full Benefits Packages only.

If you need your PASSWORD, please contact Barb Champion on barb@playaustralia.org.au

Finger Entrapment Tool

This all-in-one finger probe tool has 8, 8.6, 12 and 25mm diameter sections, available to support professionals to assess playspaces for finger entrapment risk

Please note - A discount is available for Play Australia members.

Members purchase Entrapment Tool here

Non Members purchase Entrapment Tool here


    Standards - Advice and Training

    Our Online Standards Sessions provides the opportunity to join with Play Australia’s panel of national experts to discuss the latest Australian Standards and topical issues in the risk management of playspaces.

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    Our 2-day Playspace Development Training supports professionals with the quality design, development, management and maintenance of playspaces in Australia, which includes understanding and applying national risk standards.

    Standards -Special Bulletin May 2021