Our Vision
Our Mission
To build a healthier Australia through the power of play.
What we do
Play Australia is a cross sectoral membership organisation that advocates for play. We know that play is a biological necessity essential for healthy human growth and development. Our members share our mission and vision. We are bipartisan and work across Federal, State and Local Government as well as with Australian communities, NGO's and business to achieve our mission to build a healthier Australia through play.
"Every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts”
- Article 31, United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child (UNRC)
Our Global Footprint: International Play Association.
We are the Australian branch of the International Play Association (IPA World). We are committed to supporting the work of IPA in promoting children's right to play. We are active contributors to global sharing and strategy. Our CEO,Robyn Monro Miller AM, is the current President of the IPA World (2017-2026)
www.ipaworld.org
Our Governance Structure.
Play Australia (IPA Australia) is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), which oversees the national regulatory framework for the not-for-profit sector, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (the ACNC Act 2012).
Play Australia (IPA Australia) is an incorporated not for profit organisation and is under the provisions of the Associations Incorporations Act 1981 Victoria. We have a voluntary Board of Managment, elected from the membership.