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Making playgrounds better for everyone

An Easy Read survey for adults

How to use this document

The South Australian Department of Human

Services (DHS) wrote this document. When you

see the word ‘we’, it means DHS.

We have written this information in an easy

to read way.

We use pictures to explain some ideas.

We have written some words in bold. We

explain what these words mean. There is

a list of these words on page 30.

This Easy Read document is a summary

of another document.

You can find the other document on our website

at www.dhs.sa.gov.au/disability

You can ask for help to read this document.

A friend, family member or support person

may be able to help you.

http://www.dhs.sa.gov.au/disability

What’s in this document?

We want to make playgrounds better for everyone 4

Why are we doing this survey? 6

Who can take part in the survey? 9

About the questions 11

Questions about you 12

Questions about your experiences 17

Questions about inclusive play 21

How to send us your survey 29

Thank you 29

Word list 30

Contact us 32

We want to make playgrounds better for everyone

Playing is important for all children.

It helps children to:

• learn how to talk to other children

• be more independent – able to do things

on their own

• be creative

• learn spatial awareness.

Spatial awareness is when you understand how

close your body is to other objects or people.

This can help stop you from bumping into things.

We want playgrounds to:

• help all children to play together

• be accessible to everyone.

If something is accessible, it means everyone

can use it.

Why are we doing this survey?

We are creating playground guidelines.

These guidelines are for local councils

and other organisations.

The guidelines will help them to:

• improve the playgrounds they

already have

• make sure that new playgrounds

are more accessible.

The guidelines will tell them how to plan what the

playgrounds should look like.

This will help make sure that everyone can:

• get to the playgrounds

• use the playgrounds.

The guidelines will also tell them about

play equipment that is inclusive.

Play equipment includes things like swings

and slides.

Inclusive means that everyone can take part.

This includes people with disability.

The guidelines will tell them what facilities they need.

Facilities include things like:

• toilets

• seats

• shaded areas.

We want to know about your experiences

of using playgrounds.

What you tell us will help us to work out what

should go in the guidelines.

Who can take part in the survey?

This survey is for everyone.

We want to hear from:

• parents

• grandparents

• carers

• other people in the community.

We also want to hear from children.

There is another Easy Read survey

for children.

You can find the other survey on our website

www.dhs.sa.gov.au/disability

If you would like to tell us what you think

in a different way, you can also:

• email us

[email protected]

• call us

08 8415 4317


About the questions

We want to know a little bit about you.

And we want to know about your experience

using playgrounds.

To answer a question, you need put a tick in the

box next to the option that is right for you.

Or, you might need to write in some text.

Questions about you

Question 1

I’m a parent or guardian

I’m a carer

I’m a grandparent

I create or plan playgrounds

I work with people with disability

If none of these things are true for you, please

tell us about you:

Question 2

Do you have a disability?

Yes

No

Other

Please tell us more:

Question 3

Do you care for a child with disability?

Yes

No

Other


Question 4

Is there anything else you want to tell us about you

or your child?

No

Yes


Question 5

Do you want us to send you a copy of the play

guidelines when they are finished?

No

Yes

Please write down your email address

or postal address:

Questions about your experiences

Question 6

How do you usually get to playgrounds?

I drive

I take the bus, train or tram

I ride

I walk

Other


Question 7

Who do you usually go to playgrounds with?

I take my child

I take my grandchild

I am a carer who takes a child

I meet my family or friends there

Other


Question 8

Do you have a favourite playground?

Please write your answer in the space below.

Question 9

Why is this your favourite playground?


Question 10

Does this playground need anything to make

it better?

For example, does it need:

• accessible toilets?

• new play equipment?

• more seats?

No

Yes


Questions about inclusive play

Question 11

What does ‘inclusive play’ mean to you?


Question 12

What can we do to make a playground more

accessible for your child?


Question 13

What play equipment do you think helps children

to play together?


Question 14

What could help children have a better time

at a playground?


Question 15

What facilities do you think are most important in a

playground?

Please pick your top 5 from the list below.

Accessible car parks

Close to bus stops, tram stops or train stations

Accessible toilets

Change tables and change facilities

Shaded areas

Seats and places to watch children

Barbecues and picnic tables

Fences

Nature, like trees and flowers

Other


Question 16

Would you travel a long way to get to an inclusive

playground?

No, I can’t go very far

No, I like playgrounds that are close to home

Yes

Other


Question 17

What is 1 thing you would choose to make

a playground more inclusive?


How to send us your survey

You can send us your finished survey by:

Emailing it to:

[email protected]

Posting it to:

Inclusive Play

Level 4 Riverside Building

Department of Human Services

GPO Box 292

Adelaide 5001

Thank you

Thank you for taking part in this survey.

What you have told us will help us work out what

should be in the guidelines.

mailto:[email protected]

Word list

Accessible

If something is accessible, everyone can

use it.

Facilities

Include things like:

• toilets

• seats

• shaded areas.

Independent

When you are able to do things on your own.

Inclusive

People with disability can take part in all the

activities available.

Play equipment

Includes things like swings and slides.

Spatial awareness

When you understand how close your body

is to other objects or people.

This can help stop you from bumping

into things.

Contact us

08 8415 4317

[email protected]

Inclusive Play

Level 4 Riverside Building

Department of Human Services

GPO Box 292

Adelaide 5001

www.dhs.sa.gov.au/disability

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