Australian Slip Testing

Australian Slip Testing will be undertaking scheduled onsite slip testing across Victoria and Tasmania this month.

For property and facilities teams with assets in these regions who may already be planning testing, this can be a convenient opportunity to align with an existing service schedule.

A throw-back to last year, testing the surface performance of Melbourne’s new Dixon Veloway.

We’re highly specialised in civil works and proud to have supported a range of new infrastructure projects across Australia.

Wet pendulum testing the surrounds of this Olympic swimming pool. The current Australian standards recommend using Slider 55 (a softer compound rubber) for this type of wet, barefoot area.

We’re continuing to deliver complimentary knowledge sessions for commercial property and facilities teams across Australia.

The response so far has confirmed just how complex, and often misunderstood, slip resistance, liability, and Australian Standards can be across modern property portfolios.

These sessions are designed to be collaborative, informative, and directly relevant to those responsible for safety, compliance, and risk management across public and commercial spaces.

If this sounds useful for you or your team, feel free to reach out to arrange a session.

Australian Slip Testing Pty Ltd is entering 2026 with a renewed mission: to help organisations across Australia better understand current slip resistance standards and the practical steps they can take to improve compliance and reduce liability.

If your portfolio includes commercial property, retail centres, and/or corporate facilities, and you’d like to strengthen your approach to safety and compliance, contact us to arrange an obligation-free discussion or presentation for your team.

As we head toward the end of the year, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the most recent slips, trips, and falls data here in Australia.

The numbers are hard to ignore.

• Safe Work Australia recorded 32,000 serious claims related to slips, trips, and falls in 2023-24, comprising 21.8% of all serious claims.
• Median compensation per claim was $17,800, with an average lost time of 8.6 weeks (Safe Work Australia).
• These incidents remain the primary cause of hospitalisations and fatalities (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare).
• The retail sector alone accounted for 10,000 serious claims within this period, with median compensation of $14,600 and 7.8 weeks of lost time (Safe Work Australia).

Such statistics impact public liability insurance premiums, which often rise annually due to claim volume and severity.

Your flooring is a controllable risk used by every person who enters your property. A small yellow warning sign isn’t a compliance strategy.

Control the controllable. Start with accredited slip testing.

Australian Slip Testing offers NATA (ILAC) accredited pedestrian slip resistance measurement testing for both new and existing surfaces.

New surfaces: Overseas manufacturers and unaccredited testing companies may provide unreliable results, creating costly issues for builders and their clients once flooring is installed. Our accredited laboratory testing delivers accurate, compliant results from the start, eliminating these risks.

Existing surfaces: Regular accredited testing gives stakeholders confidence that their flooring continues to perform safely despite pedestrian and vehicular wear. It also supports compliance, safety assurance, and risk management.

Take control of your compliance today with accredited slip testing for both new and exisiting surfaces.

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Our Managing Director .yarham, recently shared his insights with INCLEAN Magazine on the insurance and compliance risks cleaning companies face, and how regular slip resistance testing through a NATA-accredited facility can help mitigate that risk.

You can read the full article here: https://incleanmag.com.au/cleaning-companies-under-pressure/

NATA-accredited onsite testing is at the core of what we do. Wherever you are, whenever you need us - we’ll be there.

On time, every time.

Need trusted, NATA-accredited slip testing anywhere across Australia? Australian Slip Testing provides accredited slip resistance testing for all property types, including airports, hotels, world-class scientific institutions, theme parks, shopping centres, commercial buildings, and much more.

Throughout metro, regional, and rural areas, we help you ensure your floors meet safety and compliance standards.

Contact us today to schedule your slip testing and maintain a safe, compliant property.