CPPACC4006 - Conduct playground access audits assessment tool

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CPPACC4006
Conduct playground access audits

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to inspect playgrounds in order to assess their accessibility, usability and safety for people with disabilities. The assessment process involves interpreting and implementing the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), current Australian standards, and other applicable state and territory legislation where it exists, as well as international accessibility best practice. It involves communicating with regulatory authorities, and playground owners and managers regarding access compliance requirements. The unit requires an understanding of the concept of play and its contribution to child development.

The unit supports access audits of each station of a playground and its associated space, including areas with recreational equipment and cubby houses, areas for digging and planting activities, natural settings and water play areas. It applies to access consultants working alone or as a member of a team to complete playground access audits on behalf of clients, who may be property owners and managers; developers, architects, building certifiers and surveyors; early childhood centres and schools; and local government.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.

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Evidence Required

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.		Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.
1.	Respond to client inquiry regarding playground access audit.	1.1.	Client requesting access audit of playground is identified and their authority to act is established according to organisational requirements.
		1.2.	Client requirements are discussed, clarified and confirmed according to organisational requirements.
		1.3.	Own competence and organisational capability to respond to client needs are determined and assessed.
		1.4.	Client brief for audit and authority to proceed are negotiated with client and documented according to organisational requirements.
		1.5.	Contractual arrangements for audit are negotiated, confirmed, documented and stored according to client, organisational and legislative requirements.
2.	Prepare for access audit.	2.1.	Copies of documentation required for audit are obtained.
		2.2.	Site access arrangements are negotiated and contact person is identified according to client and organisational requirements.
		2.3.	Access audit checklist suited to scale of task and site is prepared.
		2.4.	Required audit personnel are sourced and briefed.
		2.5.	Required tools and equipment are identified, sourced and checked for serviceability in line with manufacturer specifications.
3.	Conduct access audit.	3.1.	Playground is accessed according to agreed access arrangements and following work health and safety (WHS) procedures.
		3.2.	Statement of recreation opportunity spectrum is prepared and features of the playground found to be inaccessible are recorded.
		3.3.	Extent to which each station of playground complies with requirements for access, safety and usability for people with disabilities is determined using access audit checklist criteria.
		3.4.	Aspects of playground that do not meet minimum requirements of audit checklist or comply with access requirements are determined.
		3.5.	Strategies that address areas of access, safety and usability non-compliance are developed, including strategies for alternative means of providing full recreation opportunity spectrum for users.
4.	Finalise access audit report.	4.1.	Draft access audit report for client that satisfies contractual arrangements is prepared according to organisational requirements.
		4.2.	Feedback on draft report is sought and incorporated according to organisational requirements, and report is completed.
		4.3.	Access audit report and associated documentation are forwarded to client according to organisational requirements and contractual arrangements.
		4.4.	Audit report follow-up with client is provided as required and according to organisational requirements and contractual arrangements.
		4.5.	Copy of access audit report and associated documentation is retained according to organisational and legislative requirements.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also:

conduct an access audit of one playground and its associated spaces, where the playground must include at least one of the following:

recreational equipment

digging or planting area

cubby house

water play area

analyse the above playground and develop a recreation opportunity spectrum that lists all the play experiences that can be gained from that playground

develop and apply an access audit checklist for the playground, detailing site-specific criteria for consideration in audit

provide a report relating to the above audit that:

applies an understanding of the developmental role of childrenâ€™s play

describes site accessibility, safety and usability, with clear links to the site-specific audit checklist criteria

evaluates playground facilities to assess if full range of play opportunities are available for children with disabilities

advises on playground compliance with legislative requirements and usability by people with disabilities

fulfils contractual requirements with client

recommends, where required, corrective actions to:

enhance playground accessibility, safety and usability

overcome areas of access non-compliance, including strategies for alternative means of providing full recreation opportunity spectrum for users.

In conducting the above access audit, the person must:

use effective consultation skills with clients and other key stakeholders to confirm and elicit access audit information

read and interpret plans of playground

interpret and apply legislative requirements relating to disability access and evaluate the provision of access in relation to those requirements

interpret the impacts of the full range of disabilities and impairments, and the limitations that each disability or impairment places on an individualâ€™s ability to access the playground

interpret how the full range of environmental barriers impacts on people with a range of disabilities and impairments

use research skills to source information that assists in developing potential solutions to the provision of adequate access

use measurement tools in line with manufacturer specifications and record collected data accurately

apply and adhere to site-specific work health and safety (WHS) requirements.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

key requirements of the following relating to determining accessibility of playgrounds and conducting playground access audits:

anti-discrimination legislation

Australian standards relating to playground accessibility:

AS 1428 Design for access and mobility

AS 4685 Playground equipment and surfacing

AS/NZS 4422 Playground surfacing â€“ Specifications, requirements and test method

AS/NZS 4486.1 Playgrounds and playground equipment â€“ Development, installation, inspection, maintenance and operation

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)

DDA Premises Standards

international standards relating to site accessibility

disability awareness to inform site audit, including:

range of disabilities to be considered when conducting site audit

disability-specific physical barriers to accessing site and its facilities

disability-specific minimum requirements for enhancing site accessibility

organisational requirements relating to conducting playground access audits, including:

client service standards

procedures for developing site-specific audit checklists

client privacy, confidentiality and security requirements

processes for recording collected audit data and administering records

procedures for writing and storing access audit reports

quality assurance requirements

limitations of own work role, responsibility and professional abilities with regard to above access audit

key characteristics of play and procedures for representing them in playground-specific recreation opportunity spectrum, including:

types of play: creative, physical and social

links between play patterns and child developmental stages

WHS procedures relating to playground access audits, including procedures for:

identifying hazards and controlling risks associated with conducting access audits

selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE) required for above access audit.

The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:

equipment:

PPE required for the playground access audit specified in the performance evidence

computer and software to access, retrieve, store and distribute audit-specific documentation

specifications:

Australian standards specified in the range of conditions

DDA

DDA Premises Standards

international standards relating to playground accessibility

manufacturer specifications relating to equipment required to conduct access audit

relationships, including consultation with:

diverse range of clients, including:

site owners and managers

site supervisors

developers

regulatory authorities, including commonwealth, state, territory and local government representatives

colleagues.

Timeframe:

in line with timeframe in audit contractual arrangements.

Assessor requirements

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.		Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.
1.	Respond to client inquiry regarding playground access audit.	1.1.	Client requesting access audit of playground is identified and their authority to act is established according to organisational requirements.
		1.2.	Client requirements are discussed, clarified and confirmed according to organisational requirements.
		1.3.	Own competence and organisational capability to respond to client needs are determined and assessed.
		1.4.	Client brief for audit and authority to proceed are negotiated with client and documented according to organisational requirements.
		1.5.	Contractual arrangements for audit are negotiated, confirmed, documented and stored according to client, organisational and legislative requirements.
2.	Prepare for access audit.	2.1.	Copies of documentation required for audit are obtained.
		2.2.	Site access arrangements are negotiated and contact person is identified according to client and organisational requirements.
		2.3.	Access audit checklist suited to scale of task and site is prepared.
		2.4.	Required audit personnel are sourced and briefed.
		2.5.	Required tools and equipment are identified, sourced and checked for serviceability in line with manufacturer specifications.
3.	Conduct access audit.	3.1.	Playground is accessed according to agreed access arrangements and following work health and safety (WHS) procedures.
		3.2.	Statement of recreation opportunity spectrum is prepared and features of the playground found to be inaccessible are recorded.
		3.3.	Extent to which each station of playground complies with requirements for access, safety and usability for people with disabilities is determined using access audit checklist criteria.
		3.4.	Aspects of playground that do not meet minimum requirements of audit checklist or comply with access requirements are determined.
		3.5.	Strategies that address areas of access, safety and usability non-compliance are developed, including strategies for alternative means of providing full recreation opportunity spectrum for users.
4.	Finalise access audit report.	4.1.	Draft access audit report for client that satisfies contractual arrangements is prepared according to organisational requirements.
		4.2.	Feedback on draft report is sought and incorporated according to organisational requirements, and report is completed.
		4.3.	Access audit report and associated documentation are forwarded to client according to organisational requirements and contractual arrangements.
		4.4.	Audit report follow-up with client is provided as required and according to organisational requirements and contractual arrangements.
		4.5.	Copy of access audit report and associated documentation is retained according to organisational and legislative requirements.

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Documentation required for audit must include:	manufacturer specifications relating to audit tools and equipment plans of playground to be audited.
Site access arrangements must include:	access and egress points passes and security clearances timing of access WHS requirements, including required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Access audit checklist must include:	access audit report form playground identification and data sheet minimum requirements summary sheets for playground spaces and stations, that include: individual playground stations, such as ramps, slides, climbing bars, and sandpits on-site parking, reserved disability parking, and passenger set-down zones parent supervision site playground-accessible paths of travel site access and accessible entrances site-accessible paths to and within all areas of playground required by legislation to be accessible and safe special features, such as tunnels, mazes and chimes technical requirements for access audit forms additional to above minimum requirements: drinking fountains entrances and exits external access paths fall-safe surfaces gates and doors ramps, including kerb ramps and step ramps signage stairs tactile ground surface indicators telephones toilets and showers.
Required audit personnel must include at least one of the following:	identified audit contact site manager site owner site supervisor.
Each station of playground must include at least one of the following main groups:	recreational equipment space associated with the station play facilities, such as: areas for digging and planting cubby houses natural settings open playing spaces water play areas.
Requirements for access, safety and usability must include:	Australian standards relating to playground accessibility: AS 1428 Design for access and mobility AS 4685 Playground equipment and surfacing AS/NZS 4422 Playground surfacing â€“ Specifications, requirements and test method AS/NZS 4486.1 Playgrounds and playground equipment â€“ Development, installation, inspection, maintenance and operation safety features, including: fall-safe surfaces no protruding objects or entrapment areas.
Access audit reportmust include:	advice on compliance with existing legislation and Australian standards description of accessibility, safety and usability for people with disabilities where required by client brief, recommendations for corrective action.