Free to be me: the importance of play friendly communities for childhood wellbeing
This quarter, staff at the Pathways to Resilience have been exploring the impact of play friendly communities on children’s well-being....
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- May 23
- 8 min
THE CALL OF THE POST COVID CHILD Emerging Unnamed Trauma
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...
- Mar 8
- 6 min
Yolla Neighbourhood Street Play
A local play champion - Bec, shares her reflections on Yolla Neighbourhood Play Network. Local play, every day!
- Feb 10
- 4 min
Diarrhea Hands & Restorative Play
Another Playworker and I, were creating a play provocation in the form of a tyre mountain/pyramid in Joomunjie Land. Joomunjie Land is a...
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
10 Weeks of Play - Curious Communities
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
- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
18 months of Playful Service to Logan Children & Families
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,...
- Jul 15, 2022
- 5 min
Joomunjie Land: The Warrior Within
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...
- Jun 14, 2022
- 5 min
JOOMUNJIE LAND - Queensland's first free Community Backyard
Imagine, being a child and there is place embedded in your local community being created for children to gather, be wild, play, explore,...
- Mar 7, 2022
- 3 min
Limitless, Adventurous and Innovative Play
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...
- Feb 16, 2022
- 2 min
A demonstrated shift for Logan’s Children
Anecdotally across Logan, community members are deeply concerned for children and their healthy development. Consistently, stories from...
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
So Why Play?
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...
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min
2020 COVID Play
In a low socioeconomic status school setting, COVID school closures mostly meant opening our doors to students deemed to be at risk. (Not...
- Jan 7, 2022
- 3 min
Deprivation effects of play on childhood
Not enough play is happening outside and the blossoming of our children is being compromised. By not allowing kids to develop the tools...
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Christmas with AIP
Earlier in the year, the Australian Institute of Play met a local community group called Kingston East Neighbourhood Group (KENG) and we...
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
Play: living in the present and a cure for the ‘hurry virus’
If you often get FOMO, this blog is a must read.
- Oct 17, 2021
- 3 min
Pop-up Play City - the Capital of the children
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...
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Part 1: 2021 Childhood Summit - WHY So Much Focus on Play?
Hyahno Moser, reflects on why the Childhood Summit 2021 is focused on all things Play!
Keep an eye out for Part 2, coming soon.
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
The F Tyre
A little kid, a bit infamous for forceful, aggressive social moments and frequently storming off swearing, attends the loose parts...
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
The Why...
Blog by Rebecca Burch, Education Co-ordinator for Nature Play QLD and Workshop Facilitator for the Childhood Summit 2021.
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