FREE for Vic Kindergartens - Outdoor Play & Space Design Workshop - 17th June
Outdoor Play & Space Design Workshops.
Free for Early Childhood Services
Sponsored by the Victorian Department of Education | Delivered by Play Australia
Discover the power of outdoor play and build your confidence in designing spaces where children can thrive.
This FREE, 5 hour workshop brings together staff and management from early childhood services for a hands-on opportunity for learning and exploration on designing and maintaining outdoor play spaces.
What You’ll Cover
Across the session, you’ll dive into how outdoor play supports children’s development, and gain practical knowledge in planning and managing outdoor play spaces — covering:
• Design principles for quality outdoor environments
• Playwork design elements to support conditions for play
• Playground standards and compliance
• A risk management lens to support informed decision-making including maintenance inspections.
Bring Your Space
Got plans for your outdoor area? Bring a map or plan of your service’s outdoor space and receive personalised, practical advice from a professional play space designer on the day. A great chance to get expert eyes on your space and walk away with real ideas you can act on. A practical exercise will be undertaken in options for improving your own outdoor play space.
Sessions.
Sessions can be delivered as a full day (9.30am–2.30pm) or evening format (4pm–8:30pm, dinner included) to suit your team. If you have a venue to offer or are interested in hosting an in-house session, we’d love to hear from you. Email us ✉ info@playaustralia.org.au
We are delivering in the week of the 16 June and have vacancies available.
Upcoming Public Sessions
Westerfolds Park
Wednesday 17 June 2026 — 9am – 3pm
Led by experts in play and play space design — this is a rare opportunity to deepen your understanding and connect with others passionate about quality outdoor environments for children.
Please note: A canellation fee of $50 will be invoiced for no attendance or canellation for 48 hours notice before the event is not given - this is a fee event and we want it to be available to as may people as we can.
Fitzsimons Lane
Templestowe, VIC 3106
Australia