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The Proposed East West Tunnel - Play Australia's Submission - Conflicts with the Child's Right to Play
Play Australia
The importance of play
https://wetheparents.org/importance-of-free-play
A fantastic free resource on the importance of play aimed at parents and all those involved in promoting play...
We the Parents
Guidelines for the planning, installation and activation of outdoor fitness equipment
Department of Health and Human Services
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program
Stephanie Alexander website
A Booklet for a Richer Understanding of Children’s Right to Play
Children's Right to Play - Article 31: A Booklet for a Richer Understanding of Children’s Right to Play
IPA
Outdoor Safety Issues in Early Childhood Centres
This was based on a presentation given by Mary Jeavons at Play Australia's one day Conference "Everything you want to know about managing risk in early years services" held on November 25th, 2016.
Mary Jeavons - Jeavons Landscape Architects
From Strategy to Reality - The Bristow Smith Reserve Nature Playspace Story
Congratulations to Alexandrina Council for compiling this great account of Bristow Smith Reserve Nature Playspace. Congratulations also to WAX Design on developing this wonderful space. This document a great example of post evaluation of a project. In a demanding world of expectations of delivery and moving onto the next project, it’s so valuable to evaluate and celebrate what has been accomplished.
Alexandrina Council