Meet the Leadership Team...

 

 

Robyn Monro Miller AM - Chief Executive Officer

Robyn Monro Miller AM
 
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As a beneficiary of a happy, healthy childhood, Robyn has made her life’s work advocating the same for all children. Her career has spanned 35 years, encompassing senior leadership roles in education, local government, children’s services and the charity sector. With qualifications in education, children’s services, community management and training Robyn held representative leadership roles in children’s services at a state and national level for 25 years. In 2012 Robyn was part of the international delegation to the United Nations in Geneva to progress the development of the UN General Comment on Article 31 “The child’s right to play”. She was elected to the voluntary role of President of the International Play Association (IPA) in 2017 and in doing so was the first Australian to hold that position in the history of the organisation. A frequent guest speaker at conferences and seminars across Australia, as well as internationally, she is a regular writer and media spokesperson on middle childhood. Her work as an advocate for Children’s Services has been recognised with the awarding of Commonwealth Centenary medal. An alumni of the NSW Benevolent Society's "Sydney Leadership" program and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance. In 2012, Robyn was awarded The Allan Laughlin Perpetual Award for excellence in leadership from the Australian College of Educators. This was followed by the awarding of an “Outstanding Educator” award in 2014 and a fellowship from the Australian College of Educators. In 2018 she was awarded the Joan Matheson Distinguished Service Award by Play Australia and in 2022 an AM in the Australian honours list for services to children.

Peter Curry - Manager, Digital Communications

Peter Curry
 

Peter Curry is the Digital Training Developer at Play Australia and has a passion for creating authentic learning experiences.
His combined experiences in business development and creative entertainment have provided the launching pad to our journey into online education in the realm of playspace development. He is enabling Play Australia to reach a far greater audience, in turn, strengthening the advocacy for play.

Patricia Gooley - Manager, Membership Services

 

Meet Our Board of Management

The Board consists of interested community members who are elected at the annual general meeting to manage the legal and financial responsibilities of the organisation. The Board and staff work together to develop the policies and aims of the organisation, involving an ongoing strategic and business plan to guide the resource allocation in order to achieve the goals of the organisation.

Carly Goodrich - President (Vic)

Carly Goodrich
 

Don Wark - Treasurer (Qld/Tas)

Don Wark
 

Kerry Logan (WA)

KERRY LOGAN
 

Kylie Brannelly (Qld)

Kylie Brannelly
 

David Kutcher (Vic)

Don Wark

Kim Moroney (NSW)

Kim Moroney

Andrew Reedy (WA)

Jane Webb-Williams