Current and Upcoming Events
| Event | When | Location | Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures in Play Space Design - Helle Nebelong. | "Adventures in Play Space Design" Series with Helle Nebelong, Denmark Design for deep, open-ended play in the cities Asymmetrically shaped playscapes, natural materials and children's innate ability to find adventure in simplicity (read more...) |
January 22nd, 2026 7:00 PM through 8:30 PM |
Sydney, NSW Australia | online seminar | ceo@playaustralia.org.au |
| Play Australia Webinar with Marion Sturges and Jorje Knijnik | Play Australia Webinar with Marion Sturges and Jorje Knijnik Topic: "Out of bounds: place, children’s mobility and spatial experiences in Australian early childhood education" (read more...) |
February 4th, 2026 4:00 PM through 5:00 PM |
Sydney, NSW Australia | online seminar | ceo@playaustralia.org.au |
| Australian Play Summit - Canberra | Join us for a groundbreaking Australian Summit addressing one of childhood's most fundamental yet overlooked rights: the right to play. Drawing on Dr. Naomi Lott's internationally recognized framework for implementing the child's right to play—encompassing Space, Time, Acceptance, and Rights-Informed approaches —this summit, the first in a seres, will explore how Australia can move from principle to practice in securing play opportunities for all children. (read more...) |
February 6th, 2026 1:00 PM through 5:00 PM |
Canberra University Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia | Seminar | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| Australian Play Summit - Sydney | Join us for a groundbreaking Australian Summit addressing one of childhood's most fundamental yet overlooked rights: the right to play. Drawing on Dr. Naomi Lott's internationally recognized framework for implementing the child's right to play—encompassing Space, Time, Acceptance, and Rights-Informed approaches —this summit will explore how Australia can move from principle to practice in securing play opportunities for all children. (read more...) |
February 11th, 2026 1:00 PM through 5:00 PM |
Wesley Conference Centre 220 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia | Seminar | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| Australian Play Summit - Melbourne | Join us for a groundbreaking Australian Summit addressing one of childhood's most fundamental yet overlooked rights: the right to play. Drawing on Dr. Naomi Lott's internationally recognized framework for implementing the child's right to play—encompassing Space, Time, Acceptance, and Rights-Informed approaches —this summit will explore how Australia can move from principle to practice in securing play opportunities for all children. (read more...) |
February 12th, 2026 9:00 AM through 1:00 PM |
TBA Melbourne, VIC Australia | Seminar | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| Australian Play Summit - Brisbane. | Join us for a groundbreaking Australian Summit addressing one of childhood's most fundamental yet overlooked rights: the right to play. Drawing on Dr. Naomi Lott's internationally recognized framework for implementing the child's right to play—encompassing Space, Time, Acceptance, and Rights-Informed approaches —this summit will explore how Australia can move from principle to practice in securing play opportunities for all children. (read more...) |
February 16th, 2026 9:00 AM through 1:00 PM |
Griffith University, Southbank Campus Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD) Room: S02_6.37 – Webb Centre, Hybrid Advanced Seminar Room 226 Gray Street South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia | Seminar | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| Essential Wisdom: Dirty Play with Dr Jake Robinson | Time to get dirty - discovering the benefits of dirty nature play for health and wellbeing presented by Dr Jake Robinson (read more...) |
February 19th, 2026 4:00 PM through 5:30 PM |
Sydney, NSW Australia | online seminar | ceo@playaustralia.org.au |
| Australian Play Summit - Adelaide | Join us for a groundbreaking Australian Summit addressing one of childhood's most fundamental yet overlooked rights: the right to play. Drawing on Dr. Naomi Lott's internationally recognized framework for implementing the child's right to play—encompassing Space, Time, Acceptance, and Rights-Informed approaches —this summit will explore how Australia can move from principle to practice in securing play opportunities for all children. (read more...) |
February 23rd, 2026 1:00 PM through 5:00 PM |
TBC Adelaide, SA Australia | Seminar | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| Encore: "Elevating Play" Dr Kate Renshaw, Nat Scira and Meg Ellard. | Elevating Play Together: How Play Therapy Strengthens Development, Wellbeing, and the Global Play Movement. (read more...) |
February 23rd, 2026 7:00 PM through 8:30 PM |
Sydney, NSW Australia | online seminar | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| Australian Play Summit - Perth | Join us for a groundbreaking Australian Summit addressing one of childhood's most fundamental yet overlooked rights: the right to play. Drawing on Dr. Naomi Lott's internationally recognized framework for implementing the child's right to play—encompassing Space, Time, Acceptance, and Rights-Informed approaches —this summit will explore how Australia can move from principle to practice in securing play opportunities for all children. (read more...) |
February 25th, 2026 9:00 AM through 1:00 PM |
TBC Perth, WA Australia | Seminar | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| "Adventures in Play Space Design" Speaker - Jeff Nelson, Melbourne City Council. | "Adventures in Play Space Design" Series Nature play at Royal Park with Jeff Nelson (read more...) |
February 26th, 2026 1:00 PM through 2:03 PM |
Sydney, NSW Australia | online seminar | ceo@playaustralia.org.au |
| Essential Wisdom: "Mud, Movement and Magic" Cath Fitzhardinge | "Mud, Movement and Magic" with Cath Fitzhardinge (read more...) |
March 10th, 2026 4:00 PM through 5:00 PM |
Sydney, NSW Australia | online seminar | ceo@playaustralia.org.au |
| Playspace development: design, management, maintenance | Play Australia is offering its very popular two-day training program in 2025, to enable all participants to access and understand both best practice and current Playground Standards applicable to the management, development, design and maintenance of playspaces throughout Australia today. (read more...) |
March 25th, 2026 8:15 AM through March 26th, 2026 2:30 PM |
Conference Room - Westerfolds Park Fitzsimons Lane Templestowe, VIC 3106 Australia | 2 Day Workshop | ceo@playaustralia.org.au |
| Playwork Foundation Practitioner Course (Perth) | Registrations are being taken for - Playwork Practice (Foundation) Course in Semester 1 2026 (read more...) |
April 15th, 2026 8:30 AM through April 16th, 2026 3:30 PM |
TBA Perth, WA Australia | Playwork | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| Playwork Foundation Practitioner Course (Melbourne) | Registrations are being taken for - Playwork Practitice (Foundation) Course in Semester 1 2026 (read more...) |
April 20th, 2026 8:30 AM through April 21st, 2026 3:30 PM |
Melbourne, VIC Australia | Playwork | |
| Playwork Foundation Practitioner Course (Sydney) | Registrations are being taken for - Playwork Practitice (Foundation) Course in Semester 1 2026 (read more...) |
April 23rd, 2026 8:30 AM through April 24th, 2026 3:30 PM |
Sydney, NSW Australia | Playwork | info@playaustralia.org.au |
| Playwork Foundation Practitioner Course (Adelaide) | Registrations are being taken for - Playwork Practitice (Foundation) Course in Semester 1 2026 (read more...) |
April 28th, 2026 8:30 AM through April 29th, 2026 3:30 PM |
Adelaide, SA Australia | Playwork | |
| Playwork Foundation Practitioner Course (Brisbane) | Registrations are being taken for - Playwork Practitice (Foundation) Course in Semester 1 2026 (read more...) |
May 4th, 2026 8:30 AM through May 5th, 2026 3:30 PM |
Brisbane, QLD Australia | Playwork |