KIDSAFE 2012 AWARDS

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

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 Playspace 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
  E.g. sound items, shade, sandpit covers etc.

Entries close Friday August 31 at 5pm AEST.

You can email entries to: kidsafe@chw.edu.au

For more information contact Kidsafe NSW on 02 9845 0890 or visit: www.kidsafensw.org

Images (top to bottom): Winner Kidsafe 2010 National Playspace Design Awards – Regional Playspaces: Safari Park, Western Plains Zoo, Taronga Conservation Society, Spackman Mossop and Michaels; and Highly Commended Kidsafe 2010 National Playspace Design Awards – Regional Playspaces: Riverway All Abilities Playground, Townsville City Council.