Ausdance has updated its Fact Sheets to include culturally appropriate teaching methods, the latest Safe Dance research, and compliance issues in risk managememnt and working with children.
The following Fact Sheets complement some already published on this site. The 2026 versions are listed below.
Safe Dance Practice
- Effective dance teaching methods
- Safe Dance™ practice guidelines for teachers
- Child Safety — keeping our kids safe in dance and physical performing arts
- Safe spaces for dance
- Safe dance floors
- Consent, safe touch and professional relationships
- Caring for the dancer's body
- Stretching, warm-up and active conditioning for dancers
- Warm-up and cool-down for Safe Dance™
- Burnout prevention for dancers
- First Aid for dancers
Nutrition
- Nutrition for young dancers
- Fuelling the dancer
- Eating disorders and dancers
- Healthy bones for dancers and physical performing artists
Ethical and safety standards
- Code of Ethics for dance teachers
- Online safety in dance environments
- How to choose a dance school for your child
- Parents' code of behaviour
- Work Health & Safety (WHS) for the dance industry
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.