Eagleby South State School has enjoyed a five-year adventure in offering high quality play.

This quarter, staff at the Pathways to Resilience have been exploring the impact of play friendly communities on children’s well-being....

My name is Hyahno. I am writing to you because I find myself in a unique and uncomfortable position. It is however, one I have...

A local play champion - Bec, shares her reflections on Yolla Neighbourhood Play Network. Local play, every day!

Another Playworker and I, were creating a play provocation in the form of a tyre mountain/pyramid in Joomunjie Land. Joomunjie Land is a...

This is such a great story of the community leading the way to increase play after witnessing the power of play to support their children

Since March 2021, AIP has solidified its place in the Logan community. The AIP Board's aim is to build the capacity of Logan residents,...

If you spend any amount of time with groups of children, it’s easy to start creating labels for the stereotypes you might encounter - the...

Imagine, being a child and there is place embedded in your local community being created for children to gather, be wild, play, explore,...

I spent the first 11 years of my life in a refugee camp in Tanzania. Most of my daytime was spent outside and I played everywhere around...

Anecdotally across Logan, community members are deeply concerned for children and their healthy development. Consistently, stories from...

Well, there are many sides to the Play-Full story, but I want to focus on agency. Agency is a specific and unique function of the role of...

In a low socioeconomic status school setting, COVID school closures mostly meant opening our doors to students deemed to be at risk. (Not...

Not enough play is happening outside and the blossoming of our children is being compromised. By not allowing kids to develop the tools...

Earlier in the year, the Australian Institute of Play met a local community group called Kingston East Neighbourhood Group (KENG) and we...

If you often get FOMO, this blog is a must read.

Don’t know what to do with your children during school holidays? Here is an idea that allows children to play more everyday in a new fun...

Hyahno Moser, reflects on why the Childhood Summit 2021 is focused on all things Play! Keep an eye out for Part 2, coming soon.

A little kid, a bit infamous for forceful, aggressive social moments and frequently storming off swearing, attends the loose parts...

Blog by Rebecca Burch, Education Co-ordinator for Nature Play QLD and Workshop Facilitator for the Childhood Summit 2021.