The Play Matters Collective
is an affiliation of organisations and individuals with a shared vision: to ensure children's right to play is supported across all levels of the WA community.
Our Values
Play is critical for our wellbeing and lays a strong foundation for healthy growth across all the development domains including physical, social, emotional, creative, language, cognitive and cultural. Opportunities for child-initiated, self-directed, play are important throughout childhood and adolescence. Play is a fundamental human right, enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and we owe it to all children and young people to make it a priority in every aspect of their lives.
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What we do
The Play Matters Collective will elevate the status of play and work towards the creation of a WA Play Strategy to ensure all children and young people have access to play opportunities that promote well being and healthy development.
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Create the WA Play Charter that establishes principles which can underpin a WA Play Strategy
Build a community of support for the WA Play Charter
Work with Government to leverage support for the Play Charter into the creation of a WA Play Strategy
Serve as a networking body and a reference group for the play sector
Current Committee Members
Our dedicated volunteer committee, comprised of passionate academics and professionals, drives our mission to champion the power of play. Together, we work tirelessly to ensure that every child and young person in Western Australia has equitable access to enriching play experiences.
