FUNDING

The Sydney Playground Project has received funding for its work from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Australian Research Council (ARC). The NHMRC and ARC provided a 3-year project grant for the research done in 2011 through, and again from 2014 to 2017.

The NHMRC funding supports research across

the full spectrum of health and medical research,

from basic science through to clinical, public

health and health services research, and is the

leading Australian body for providing advice

on ethical behaviour in health care and in the

conduct of health and medical research.

The ARC is a Commonwealth entity that

advises the Australian government on

research matters, plays an important role in the

provision of government support for research in

Australia and delivers policy and programmes that

advance Australian research and innovation globally and benefit the community.

Written informed consent was received from all schools, staff, students and parents involved in the study. The research is performed in accordance with the ethical standards of the University and the revised (2000) Helsinki Declaration. Ethical approval was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Sydney (2014/155). This trail has been registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry.