Play Australia set to farewell Executive Director Barbara Champion after 25 years of service

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Submitted by Joanne Thorne on

Play Australia Executive Director Barbara Champion will announce her retirement at the Play Australia 2022 AGM after 25 years of dedicated service to the organisation. 

Reflecting on her legacy, Ms Champion said she considered herself blessed to have the opportunity to be involved in the organisation. 

“How lucky and fortunate I have been to work with such an amazing bunch of people,” she shared. 

“I have been so happy working for 25 years and this astonishes me and it has been so professionally stimulating and rewarding."

Those of us who have worked alongside Barb have experienced first hand her ability to foster respectful and enduring working relationships.

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