Nature Play WA CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear spoke with Monika Kos on 9 News Perth‘s The Pulse about our newest program for families, Nature Play in the Park, and the importance of spending time outdoors as part of a healthy and happy childhood. Find out more about Nature Play in the Park, and watch the […]
Every week, I see different research articles highlighting the benefits of nature and unstructured play for children. At times I wonder if there is indeed a growing understanding in our community, or if the algorithms are messing with my perception. In reality (the offline world), there is a huge gap between what the research tells […]
Nature Play WA’s CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear chats with 6PR’s Weekend Breakfast presenter Jamie Burnett, about the importance (and challenges around) getting our kids outdoors. With the recent news that a Queensland primary school has employed a physiotherapist to address “tech neck” and posture problems in children as a result of screentime useage, Kelsie and […]
I have a theory that loud kids are happy kids. While it’s not applicable to all situations, it tends to work. For example, birthday parties are always excruciatingly loud. Kids playing in the pool, also unbelievably loud. Toddlers with balloons inevitably results in excited shrieks of delight. Teenagers recounting a funny story, talking over each […]
ABC Drive with Andrew Collins – Let Drive give you a lift home from work and find out what’s been going on in your city today. Entertaining interviews, news of the day, sport, weather, great songs and guaranteed laughs. Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear, Nature Play WA CEO, spoke with Andrew around the challenges of managing screen […]
Nature Play WA CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear featured on Graeme Butler’s 7NEWS Perth Budget Buster segment. Kelsie shared her tips on how to have an affordable, fun summer, using our Play Trails and Play in WA apps. Also mentioned: 25 Things to Do in Hot Weather resource 51 Things to Do Before You’re 12 resource […]
Last month I wrote about the importance of finding pockets of time in our kids’ lives for rest and relaxation. Writing that piece in the thick of term 4, knowing all that was coming in the way of end of year commitments, it was a plea for adults to give our kids a break. A […]
The team at Nature Play WA was honoured to receive the award for Not-for-Profit/Community Organisation App of the Year for 2023 at last week’s Centre for Accessibility Australia‘s Australian Access Awards, for our app Talk N Walk. When accepting the award, CEO Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear said, “At Nature Play WA, we’re all about kids, and […]
I love the idea of Children’s Week. It is a national celebration of children’s rights, talents and citizenship, held in the last week of October to coincide with Universal Children’s Day. Each year the theme of Children’s Week highlights a particular Children’s right. This year, the theme was based on the United Nation’s Convention on […]
Like many Australians, I fell completely and utterly in love with the Matildas during the World Cup. As a little girl who loved cricket and AFL yet had no opportunities to play in a girls’ competition, I delighted in the almost unbelievable level of respect and admiration that was showered on the Matildas from all […]