THE NEW WAY OF PLAYGROUND INSPECTIONS

Softfall Testing manages all aspects of auditing playgrounds and provides indepth reports to manage playgrounds safely and efficiently.

Softfall Testing is the brainchild of Mr Robert Fleming, who after 20 years in the playground industry was dissatisfied with the unprofessional and incoherent level of playground inspections. “We provide a deep level of care in making playgrounds suited to the community, so that our children can play there safely,” quotes Robert.

“Inspecting and auditing playgrounds is not a want anymore. It is a need that every playground owner must take seriously, as it has proven to be the first line of defence against injuries to children. No parent should see their child fall and sustain a major injury.”

A family-owned and operated business, Softfall Testing has conducted inspections all over Australia, assisting councils, schools and private developers to provide safe spaces for children to play. By professionally inspecting and maintaining playgrounds, Softfall minimises risk and ensures the longevity of play structures.

Using a data-driven approach to mitigate risk and ensure safety, Softfall guarantees results aligned with modern standards. Partnered with Playground123, an asset-management software tool, Softfall can provide clients with efficient and timely results that are accurate and help to
reduce project costs.

Softfall Testing services include:

• Post-installation inspections
• Routine, operational and comprehensive inspections
• Impact testing
• Playground maintenance
• Playground asset management
• Playground replacement plans

Utilising best industry practices, Softfall’s team of certified inspectors offer major advantages — experience and indepth data reporting. This allows for coherent reporting procedures throughout inspections and provides easy-to-use, readable and actionable reports, which become powerful risk-mitigating-tools and provide concrete evidence of faulty equipment referenced to the risk matrix.

In addition, Softfall Testing has access to some of Australia’s foremost specialists in the industry, including close relationships with Playrope, Proludic, WillPlay and many other manufacturers. Such strong relationships enhance the company’s ability to conduct maintenance and have parts manufactured, if required, for discontinued lines.

Softfall Testing is a member of Parks and Leisure Australia.