Amusement devices

If your business provides devices that people use as entertainment, like carnival rides, you need to check that the design and the device is registered.

 

There are specific requirements for amusement devices, including on their:

You must ensure a competent person (PDF, 152.24 KB) such as a chartered professional engineer or a person that is qualified to be on the National Professional Engineers register inspects the device.

For inflatable devices, such as jumping castles (that have a platform height less than nine metres) a 'competent person' need only demonstrate that they have acquired through training, qualifications or experience the knowledge and skills to inspect inflatable devices.

Some amusement devices do not require registration. These include:

  • water slides
  • wave generators
  • inflatable devices, other than inflatable devices (continuously blown) with a platform height of 3 meters or more
  • miniature trains and railway systems, but only those which are owned and operated by model railway societies.

Resources

Amusement device operators

Safe Work Australia also has guidance material to help device operators manage the risks.

A SafeWork NSW factsheet Controlling hazardous noise in the amusement device industry is also available.

There is also a National Audit Tool (PDF, 448.31 KB) to help amusement device owners prepare for an audit.

Amusement device organisers

For more information, see our Amusement devices duties of event organisers guide.

Purchasing fact sheets and poster

Use these to help you know what to look for when purchasing:

Legislation

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