
Live from Glasgow, join Robyn Monro Miller, while she eats breakfast, for an update on what is happening at the IPA World conference in Glasgow. Robyn will provide a summary of what concepts and ideas are being presented as well as entice “Special International Guests” to make online appearances and chat to Play Australia members.
An informal hour of information, conversation and special guests, live from Glasgow.
Wednesday 7 June 2023
4:00pm-5:00pm MEL, SYD, CBR, HBA, BNE, (AEST)
*Attendees from times zones other than AEST will need to join the session per their respective time zone as follows:
3:30pm-4:30pm ADL, DRW (ACST)
2:00pm-3:00pm PER (AWST)
Free! Member-only event.
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So what is the perfect blueprint to the best childhood ever? What does it take to get children into the outdoors and curious about nature? Have you ever noticed how many different types of clouds you’ll see in the sky? How can you make a bee friendly garden? (hint: they love the colour purple!) What about kitchen crafts and science? Can you bring the outdoors in on a stormy day? Absolutely! Join Linda Drummond, author of How to Raise Outdoor Kids, with Play Australia’s Kieran Brophy, as she shares the Intrigue, curiosity-piquing of the outdoors and an action plan to do just that!
How to Raise Outdoor Kids features expert scientific opinion from astronomers, microbiologists, ornithologists and so many more. We know kids have heaps of questions, so there’s plenty of answers within the pages, and fuel for many, many more, but on this occasion, join us for an afternoon chat and source some inspiration to inject into the childhoods of those little ones around us.
Thursday 8 June 2023
4:00pm-5:00pm MEL, SYD, CBR, HBA, BNE, (AEST)
*Attendees from times zones other than AEST will need to join the session per their respective time zone as follows:
3:30pm-4:30pm ADL, DRW (ACST)
2:00pm-3:00pm PER (AWST)
Cost
Members $19 per person inc gst
Non-members $49 per person inc gst
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Greg's recent book Transforming Public Space through Play received the prestigious Gerd Albers Award for best book in 2022 from the International Society of City and Regional Planners as well as the 2022 Planning Institute of Australia QLD Award for best research. Join us as Robyn Monro Miller chats to Greg about the key concepts of his book and discusses with him how we can support environments for play that transform public space and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for everyone. There will be opportunity for audience questions and discussion.
This session is suitable for landscape architects, urban designers and open space planners
Thursday 15 June 2023
4:00pm-5:00pm MEL, SYD, CBR, HBA, BNE, (AEST)
*Attendees from times zones other than AEST will need to join the session per their respective time zone as follows:
3:30pm-4:30pm ADL, DRW (ACST)
2:00pm-3:00pm PER (AWST)
Cost
Members $19 per person inc gst
Non-members $49 per person inc gst
Click here to register for In conversation with Greg Mews
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This session facilitated by Play Australis’s CEO Robyn Monro Miller, walks participants through General Comment 17 and allows opportunity for discussion and reflection on how your organisation is implementing Article 31 of the UNCRC.
As an advocate for play, this session is for YOU.
Tuesday 27 June 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm MEL, SYD, CBR, HBA, BNE, (AEST)
*Attendees from times zones other than AEST will need to join the session per their respective time zone as follows:
11:30am-12:30pm ADL, DRW (ACST)
10:00am-11:00am PER (AWST)
Free! for Play Australia members
Non-members $49 per person inc gst
Click here to register for The Child's Right to Play
Play Australia members enjoy many benefits, including discounted PD opportunities and invitations to special events. Not a member? Click here to join

Join us as we LAUNCH the start of our new Play Research stream in our professional development series… starting off Play Australia Board member and play champion Brendan Hyndman. Brendan will share emerging teacher insights from the TOPPING study, uncovering multiple social-ecological model insights into the value and prioritisation of play, to help inform the potential, future guidance for teacher training, school and education sector decision-makers
This session is suitable for principals, teachers, educators and those with an interest in children's education
Friday 21 July 2023
4:00pm-5:00pm MEL, SYD, CBR, HBA, BNE, (AEST)
*Attendees from times zones other than AEST will need to join the session per their respective time zone as follows:
3:30pm-4:30pm ADL, DRW (ACST)
2:00pm-3:00pm PER (AWST)
Cost
Members $19 per person
Non-members $49 per person inc gst
Click here to register for Educational Hooks, Lines and Thinkers
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This year the theme is “Article 31- the Child’s Right to Play”… let us harness the ideas and inspiration for how you or your organisation may plan or participate in the celebrations. Plus hear about our playful reminder of the week sent to Australia’s leaders, and how you can leverage on that!
Free! member-only event, suitable for all Play Australia members
Thursday 10 August 2023
4:00pm-5:00pm MEL, SYD, CBR, HBA, BNE, (AEST)
*Attendees from times zones other than AEST will need to join the session per their respective time zone as follows:
3:30pm-4:30pm ADL, DRW (ACST)
2:00pm-3:00pm PER (AWST)
Free! Member-only event.
Click here to register for Children's Week Member Briefing
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For members
If you are a Member and would like to recommend a topic or a Special Guest, please contact:
- Robyn Monro Miller – CEO, Play Australia
- (e) ceo@playaustralia.org.au

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