Discovering Children's Identity: Play Matters!

Play Matters to everyone: younger and older; alone and with others; recreational, amateur and professional; active and less active.

Join the Play Matters Collective Summit on Saturday 14 September at The Boulevard Centre in Floreat to share, explore, learn and connect with play advocates across the State of Western Australia.

In an Open Space format, people from departments, organisations, schools and services will share their research, programmes, design, activities and practices showcasing that Play Matters for all children and young people.

The day will end with a networking session, a final guest speaker and closing remarks.

Event Details:
Time: 8.30am - 5.00pm
When: Saturday, 14th September, 2024
Where: Boulevard Centre, Floreat

8:30am Registration
Session 1 - 9:30am Keynote Presentation 'Play Matters - Listening to Children's Voices' - A Panel of Children, Facilitated by Jayne Kaiko & Daniel Burton
Session 2 - 12:00pm Workshop - World Cafe 'The Many Faces of Play?', Facilitated by Marie Martin (Lunch included)
Session 3 - 3:30pm Networking Session - Guest Speaker - Australian Child & Youth Wellbeing Atlas Overview - a UWA research project presented by Marketa Reeves 

Please note: Tickets are for individual events. If you would like to attend the whole day please book all three ticket types.
3 hr Free Parking is available on site, for full day parking vouchers will be provided prior to the event.

Event Supported by :

Commissioner for Children and Young People (Play Matters Collective Patron)
The Town of Cambridge
Hon. Sabine Winton MLA
Education Department WA
Department of Communities WA
Educated by Nature
Early Childhood Australia
Minderoo Foundation