Recommended for Local Government, Play Space designers and manufacturers, risk assessors and interested comunity members.

This new series will provide a forum for showcasing the work of our members and a vehicle for improving play space design in Australia.

The first session in the series will be on

WHEN:  Thursday 11 September 2025

TOPIC: Adventures in Design: FIona Robbé

TIME: Sep 11, 2025 01:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

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Meeting ID: 836 6000 3367.  Passcode: Play

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Fiona Robbé Landscape Architects was recently awarded two national Kidsafe Australia awards for The Children’s Forest at Fagan Park in Hornsby and Galston Public School’s Quiet Playground. The awards recognise excellence, innovation, inclusivity and community consultation. They acknowledge the importance of community engagement and innovative approaches to embracing risky and challenging play while integrating the use of sustainable resources.

Fiona is pleased to showcase these two projects and discuss the design process of each, with a particular focus on community consultation.

Play Australia has been working with Play Wales to bring the internationally renowned Playwork courses to Australia.

Play Wales are the world leaders in Playwork, and we are delighted to be bringing Play Wales trainers to Australia over the next 3 years while we skill up the Australian Playwork sector to be able to deliver this training.

                     Play Australia deliver our certificate courses annually. 

Register your expression of interest now for the following locations

Brisbane         Sydney           Canberra          Melbourne          Adelaide        Perth

    Courses are limited to 15 people per workshop and are run across Australia.

Certificate in Playwork Practice (Foundation) 

The course provides a sound introduction to the Playwork Principles, loose parts theory, play cycle, intervention styles, dynamic risk-benefit assessment and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

This training is industry certified by Play Australia and designed for all people currently working with children across a range of settings: schools, early childhood, health, play therapy, occupational therapy, designers, local government... check with us if in doubt!

The course is broken up into different components including 3 x webinars, approx 3 hours online reading/preparation, a 2-day face-to-face practice workshop and assessments.

Webinar dates:

• tba
• all webinar events 7-9pm (Sydney/Melb timezone)

**Members may apply for a $200 travel subsidy to support travel costs. Limit of 5 travel subsidies per workshop location.

All sections of the course and assessment must be completed to receive the certificate.

Prerequisites

Currency – must has at least 2 years’ experience working with children or young people.
Current working with children clearance.
Current child protection training (desirable).

How much does it cost and how is payment made?

$984.50 (includes GST) for Play Australia Organisational Members

$1524.50 (includes GST) for Student Members and non-members

Certificate in Playwork Practice (Senior)

Our next Senior Playwork Course is scheduled to be held in Brisbane in April/May 2026.

The course is broken up into different components including 3 x webinars, approx 3 hours online preparation, 2-day practice workshop and assessments.

Prerequisite.

Successful completion of Play Australia's Playwork Foundation Practitioner course.

Can I talk to someone for more information? 

Yes, of course,  please contact: info@playaustralia.org.au