Play Australia is calling for PLAY to become a national health priority. 

This week Play Australia launched a new 5 year GAME PLAN, which sets out a clear and exciting path into the future to position play as vital to our children's health and wellbeing.

Read our Strategic Plan summary and join us in our mission to promote the value of PLAY and support Australians to play every day so we can all experience a better tomorrow.

The Centre for Sport and Social Impact at La Trobe University, commissioned by Play Australia, has launched a new evidence review: “How Play Streets supports the development of physical literacy in children”.

This review is significant to demonstrate that play streets supports the development of healthier children. 

It's not every day you see a newspaper headline "Go play on road", but that's exactly what we saw in The Herald Sun last week. Plus Channel 9News spoke to Professor Matthew Nicolson about how street play supports healthier kids. 

Carly is the City of Casey’s Team Leader, Recreation Planning and is passionate about creating and transforming spaces for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy.

Carly has a strategic and collaborative focus, and considers the broader outcomes for Council and the community in delivering open space and creating opportunities for play.

"Play is losing myself in moments, no matter how long or short they are, or who I am with, and not being distracted by everything else that is going on in the busy-ness of life. Topped off by sharing the fun and silliness with family, friends and strangers alike!"

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