Our Vision For Play
A connected and healthy Australia where PLAY is a part of everyone’s daily life.
Our Play Mission
To build a healthier Australia through the power of play.
Our Values
At Play Australia we live our values every day, in whatever we do.
Collaboration
We are a small organisation with a big picture vision and believe that the fastest and most impactful way to create big change is to work with others who care about the same things we do. We act as a catalyst for play and work with NGO's, corporate and community interest groups to achieve our vision.
Respect
We are committed to achieving big impact, however not at the expense of our people, partners and communities. We believe the world would be a much better place to live in, if we all looked out for one another a bit more.
Inclusivity
We recognise that there are many people who live in Australia, who through no fault of their own, struggle to play every day, and it’s important we all share a commitment to taking the extra steps to help them play.
Curiousity
We are always seeking to improve the way we operate our organisation and how we deliver our priorities for change, which means being curious and questioning accepted practices to actively find better ways of working. We are prepared ro challenge the status quo and we seek out inspiration from both Australia and in global initiatives through our colleagues in IPA World.
Playfulness
Lastly, we can’t forget that we’re an organisation focused on play, so it’s important we enjoy the ride and have fun along the way! We love our work, and we only employ people who share our vision. We look for opportunities to engage in playful ways and sharing ideas with our play mates across Australia.
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. Our Play Charter sets out the vision for our work.
"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
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.
Play Australia is a Public Benevolent Institution endorsed to access the following tax concessions:
GST Concession, FBT Concession and Income Tax exemption.
Your donations to support Play Australia’s activities are tax deductible.
Play Australia (IPA Australia) is endorsed as a Deductable Gift Recipient from 1 July 2000. It is covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
The responsibility for compliance with the regulations contained in the Corporations Act, the ACNC Act, as well as the objects of the organisation sits with the Independent Board of Directors.
The purposes of the association are:
(1) to promote the value of play for children, young people and the wider community;
(2) to inspire active healthy outdoor play opportunities that are accessible to all;
(3) to be the peak body advocating for and supporting the value of play locally and nationally;
(4) to advance the implementation of Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and
(5) to be the Australian Secretariat of the International Play
Association (IPA).