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 |
| 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 |