Nature Play WA in the News

Helping your kids to explore nature-play and the fun in tree climbing

August 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Helping your kids to explore nature-play and the fun in tree climbing

Trees are a free source of many things that delight a stressed adult — serene movement and sounds, coolness, fresh air, dappled light. In addition to all the adult reasons, we need to also recognise why trees are so important for kids. When we ask kids to describe what they’d like their places and spaces […]

Child’s Play on 6PR Afternoons – removing barriers to outdoor play

August 10, 2023 | Comments Off on Child’s Play on 6PR Afternoons – removing barriers to outdoor play

6PR Afternoons – Every fortnight on Thursday’s from 1pm, Julie-anne Sprague is joined by various parenting pros, dieticians, and education experts to answer questions all about a child’s world and tackle the challenges that come up as a parent or guardian. This week, Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear, Nature Play WA CEO helped with getting the kids […]

Research-backed reasons you should let your children play in mud

July 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Research-backed reasons you should let your children play in mud

Nature Play WA’s Katherine Healy speaks with Kirste and Dan for Breakfast on Sonshine about the benefits of letting your children play in mud.  (Hint, it’s good for our mental and physical health).

Green time over screen time: parents urged to push kids outside

July 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Green time over screen time: parents urged to push kids outside

Our CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear speaks with Mick and Gena on 6PR Breakfast about the benefits of being out in nature, and the importance of getting off screens, and outdoors into green space! Listen to the full chat below:  

Learning about the therapeutic power of nature with Nature Play WA

June 30, 2023 | Comments Off on Learning about the therapeutic power of nature with Nature Play WA

“Taking paediatric therapy into nature” was the theme for discussion at the Nature Play WA breakfast event. Beginning with a picturesque smoking ceremony at Kaarta Garup (King’s Park) performed by Professor Len Collard, the Governor and Mrs Dawson enjoyed listening to world leaders in child and adolescent health who spoke at the breakfast. Dr Maren […]

Muddy Buddies Event – well worth the laundry at the end

June 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Muddy Buddies Event – well worth the laundry at the end

It’s usually something parents try to keep their kids away from, but it was a stack of messy fun in Jarrahdale today.  Dirt and water, the perfect ingredients for mud pies, squishing and digging.  The Muddy Buddies event, promoting the benefits of adventurous, outdoor play, well worth the laundry at the end!

Importance of muddy play

June 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Importance of muddy play

Kids just love getting dirty – from spilling tomato sauce over themselves, to jumping in puddles, and having sand in every one of their pockets or shoes. But experts say allowing kids to immerse themselves in mud is not only beneficial, but important. Our CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear spoke with Monika Kos about the importance […]

Connection to country and culture makes children strong

June 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Connection to country and culture makes children strong

This week marks Reconciliation Week, during which we are encouraged to take the opportunity to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation. Reconciliation Australia CEO Karen Mundine says this year’s theme, Be a Voice for Generations, calls on Australians to honour the work […]

Celebrate the joy of reading this National Simultaneous Storytime

May 24, 2023 | Comments Off on Celebrate the joy of reading this National Simultaneous Storytime

Today is National Simultaneous Storytime – and Nature Play WA is encouraging parents and kids to try it outside! The Australian Library and Information Association choose a children’s picture book created by Australian authors and illustrators to be read simultaneously through libraries, schools and early learning centres around the country to celebrate the joy of […]

Nature Play WA: McGowan family join more than 1000 children in celebration of nature play at Kings Park

April 15, 2023 | Comments Off on Nature Play WA: McGowan family join more than 1000 children in celebration of nature play at Kings Park

by Sarah Makse Children got their hands dirty and their feet wet at a huge celebration of outdoor nature play on Saturday, with Premier Mark McGowan and his family stopping by Kings Park to join in the fun. More than 1000 children flocked to the Rio Tinto Naturescape park for the Nature Play WA event, […]

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Nature Play WA acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation, as the custodians of the land where our team lives and works. We also acknowledge the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and recognise the continuing connection of Indigenous people to their land, waters, sky, culture and community. We pay our respect to all Indigenous people of this land; ancestors, elders and young ones.