Play Matters

In 2024 the Commissioner provided sponsorship for the ‘Play Matters Collective Summit’ held on 14 September. 

The theme, ‘Discovering Children’s Identity: Play Matters’ was an opportunity for those advocating for play to share, explore, learn and connect with play advocates across Western Australia. The Commissioner spoke at the event and an expert panel of eight children and young people talked 
about what play means to them.

“Play isn’t this or that – it’s like a trillion different possibilities of making it whatever you want.” 

The Commissioner was proud to be involved in a second event ‘Conversations with the Collective: 
Play Makes a Better World’, celebrating International Day of Play on 11 June 2025.

She continues to advocate for the development of a WA Play Strategy in her role as Patron of Play Matters Collective and, in February, had an opinion piece published in ‘The West Australian’ newspaper responding to the State Government’s announcement of a trial for full-time kindergarten in WA schools.