August 1, 2012
Kidsafe 2012 National Playspace Design Awards

The Kidsafe 2012 National Playspace Design Awards will recognise excellence and innovation in the provision of safe, creative playspaces Australia wide. 

Update – Download the Powerpoint Presentation showing the winners and runners up here – 30mb

The Awards are open to service providers, design professionals, students, landscape contractors and playground providers in all sectors.  This is a great opportunity to showcase current playspace design and development achievements in children’s services, schools and public playspaces. The Awards aim to promote inspirational and innovative best practice play facilities and encourage healthy participation in recreational activities for all children.

Entries must reflect playspaces that:

  • Have been installed/constructed since September 2010;
  • Are currently open for use;
  • Have not been submitted for previous Kidsafe National Playspace Design Awards.

Categories for the Kidsafe 2012 National Playsapce Design Awards are as follows:

  • Children’s Services
  • Schools
  • Public Playspaces
    • Up to $500 000
    • $500 000—$1 000 000
    • $1 000 000 upwards
  • Innovative Design Elements

Eg sound items, shade, sandpit covers etc.

Closing date for submission of Entries:   5pm AEST Friday 31 August 2012