By Dr Sara Branch, Senior Research Fellow Communities for Children – Logan | Griffith University This conversation is a record of Dr Branch's interview for the Neighbourhood Backyard documentary. Play is often spoken about as something nice for children — a bonus, a break between the “important” parts of life. But decades of research, and now lived community evidence, tell a very different story. Play is not optional. It is foundational. My work as a Senior Research Fellow focuses on child...