• Eager D. Why children need risk, Paediatric Trauma Seminar, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia, June 2008.

• Eager D. Standards reach new heights, Australasian Leisure Management, Australian Leisure Media, 56, May/June 2008.

• Eager D., Role of Standards in Removing Hazards and Managing Risk in the Play Environment ‘Cotton Wool or Plaster of Paris: Perspectives on Injury Prevention and Child Play’, NSW Injury Risk Management Research Centre, Sydney, Australia, 16 May 2008.

• Eager D., Indoor play, AALARA 2008 Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 13-15 May 2008.

• Eager D. An inspector calls – the choice in your. Australasian Leisure Management, Australian Leisure Media, 42-44, March/April 2008.

• Eager D, Nixon J, Yearley D, Impact attenuation – The case for natural materials, 17^th International Play Association World Conference, Hong Kong, 8-11 January 2008.

• Little H, Eager D, Children need risk, 17^th International Play Association World Conference, Hong Kong, 8-11 January 2008.

• Eager D. Playground Safety Management System, Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, December/January: 73-74, 2007.

• Eager Playground Safety Management System, Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Spring: 23-24, 2007.

• Eager D. Life-cycle costing applied to playgrounds. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Spring: 18-20, 2007.  

• Eager D. Playground inspection – It’s your choice. National Gov Link 2008, Australian Publishing Resource Service, 84-85, Nov 2007.

• Eager D. Movable Soccer Goal. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, Oct/Nov: 61-62, 2007

• Eager D, Playground Safety Management System, Parks and Leisure Australia 2007, Annual Conference, Townsville, September 2007.

• Eager D. Life-cycle costing applied to playgrounds. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, August/September: 88-94, 2007.

• Mitchell R., Sherker S., Cavanagh M., Eager D., Falls from playground equipment: will the new Australian playground safety standard make a difference and how do we tell? Accepted for publication - Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 18(2):98-104, August 2007.

• Eager D. Soccer goal hidden dangers. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Winter: 24-25, 2007.

• Eager D. Integrated life-cycle management applied to playgrounds, RoSPA International Playsafety Conference, Loughborough, England, June 2007.

• Eager D. Trampoline Standard as 4989 - 2006, Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Autumn 2007.

• Eager D. Playground Inspection - It's Your Choice, Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Autumn 2007.

• Eager D. Playground Inspection – is there a choice? Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, February/March:61-63, 2007.

• Eager D., Nixon J., Chapman C. Australian trampoline Standard – Impact attenuation padding systems, ABC6 Biomechanics A&NZ Biomechanics, Auckland, New Zealand, February 2007.

• Eager D., Nixon J., Chapman C. Development of a test method for soccer goal posts, ABC6 Biomechanics A&NZ Biomechanics, Auckland, New Zealand, February 2007.

• Eager D. The impact of the new trampoline standard. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, December/January:47-48, 2006/2007.

• Sherker S., Ritchie J., Eager D., Dennis R. Soft Landings: Encouraging compliance with playground safety standards in local government, 8th Australian Injury Prevention Conference, Sydney, Australia, September 2006.

• Dodd C., Eager D., and Connor J., Playground Safety Compliance – The Next Decade, Parks and Leisure Australia 2006 Annual Conference, Sydney Australia, September 2006.

• Eager D. Childhood obesity. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Spring: 2, 2006.

• Sherker S., Ritchie J., Eager D., Dennis R., Soft Landings: Encouraging compliance with safety standards in Local Government Authority playgrounds, 4th Kidsafe National Playground Conference, Sydney, Australia, August 2006.

• Eager D., Chapman C., Undersurfacing impact attenuation theory, 4th Kidsafe National Playground Conference, Sydney, Australia, August 2006.

• Eager D., Chapman C., Humpty Dumpty had a bad fall, RoSPA International Playsafety Conference, Loughborough, England, June 2006.

• Eager D. Injury rates in Australia 700% greater than UK. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Winter: 2, 2006.

• Mitchell R., Cavanagh M., Eager D., Not all risk is bad, playgrounds as a learning environment for children. International Journal for Injury Control and Safety Promotion 13(2): 122-124, June 2006.

• Eager D. Safe and sound – kids and indoor play, 2006 AALARA Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, May 2006.

• Sherker S., Ritchie J., Eager D., Dennis R. Soft Landings: Encouraging compliance with playground safety standards in local government, World Health Organization 15th International Safe Communities Conference, Cape Town, April 2006.

• Eager D. The impact of the new playground equipment standard. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, December/January:24-29, 2005/2006.

• Eager D. Springing into action Journal of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects 26(1):72-74, 2005.

• Eager D., Dodd C. The Benefits of an Accredited Playground Inspectors Course, IPNANZ, Wellington, New Zealand, November 2005.

• Eager D., Chapman C. A portable data acquisition system for the measurement of impact attenuation of playground surfacing. AAS 2005 Annual Conference, Brusselton, November 2005.

• Eager D The Playground Surfacing Standard, Parks and Leisure Australia 2005 Annual Conference, Hobart, October 2005.

• Eager D. Humpty dumpty had a great fall, Park and Leisure Australia 2005 Annual Conference, Hobart, October 2005.

• Eager D. An overview of the new Australian Standard for Playgrounds, 2005 AALARA Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, May 2005.

• Eager D. An overview of the new Australian Standard for Inflatables, 2005 AALARA Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, May 2005.

• Eager D. New playground Standard, IPWEA 2005 Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, May 2005.

• Eager D. New playground equipment standard released. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, December/January:20-24, 2004/2005.

• Nixon J.W., Acton C.H.C., Wallis B.A., Battistutta D., Perry C., Eager D.B.M. Preventing injuries on horizontal ladders and track rides. Injury Control and Safety Promotion Journal, 11(4):219-224, November 2004.

• Eager D., Nixon J., Chapman C., and Wallis B. Is the present playground undersurfacing Standard adequate or appropriate? 7th Australian Injury Prevention Conference, Mackay, Australia, September 2004.

• Eager D., Nixon J., Chapman C., and Wallis B. The design and development of impact attenuation padding systems for Australian domestic trampolines, 7th Australian Injury Prevention Conference, Mackay, Australia, September 2004.

• Cavanagh M., Mitchell R., Eager D., Not all risk is bad, playgrounds as a learning environment for children, 7th Australian Injury Prevention Conference, Mackay, Australia, September 2004.

• Wallis B., Acton C., and Eager D. Trampolines, Cause for Concern?, 7th Australian Injury Prevention Conference, Mackay, Australia, September 2004.

• Eager D. The new Trampoline Standard springs into action. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, June/July:39, 2004.

• Eager D. Playground Undersurfacing – Myths and Facts. Australian Amusement Association, Mobile News, Vol 6, Issue 4:42, 2004.

• Eager D. The low down on playground undersurfacing. Journal of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, 26(2):54-56, May 2004.

• Eager D., Chapman C. Why bounce is bad. 3rd Kidsafe National Playground Conference, Sydney, Australia, March 2004.

• Eager D., Chapman C. Playground surfacing Standard – A discussion paper. Third Kidsafe National Playground Conference, Sydney, Australia, March 2004.

• Eager D. Treating timber playgrounds with caution. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, February/March:58, 2004.

• Eager D. Raising the standard. Journal of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, 25(4):70-75, 2003.

• Eager D. A study into LDPE as an undersurfacing material for injury prevention and risk minimisation in children's playgrounds. ASME, Safety, Engineering and Risks Analysis, SERAD Vol 3, November 2003.

• Eager D. Understanding the need for playground undersurfacing. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, August/September:36-37, 2003.

• Eager D. Undersurfacing – Myths and Facts. Kidsafe NSW, Playground News, Vol 11:1-2, Winter 2003.

• Eager D. How the new standard will impact on playgrounds. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, June/July:22-27, 2003.