PLAYCE Study

20/11/2023

Happy World Children's Day! Join us in celebrating the joy, resilience and unlimited potential of all children. Let's nurture their dreams and guide them with love as we set them up on their journey to a happy and healthy future.

12/09/2023

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Donna Cross OAM for this well deserved recognition.

Pioneering anti-bullying researcher Emeritus Professor Donna Cross OAM was last night announced as the latest inductee into the WA Science Hall of Fame.

06/09/2023

Two fantastic days to celebrate today!

05/09/2023

Associate Professor Hayley Christian was one of the key note speakers at the Early Childhood Australia WA Branch 2023 state conference on the weekend where she talked about how active play is an essential but overlooked aspect of early child health and development.

All types of play, including energetic play, are vital for a child’s health, development and life success.

Hayley was part of a panel, which included fellow Telethon Kids Institute researcher Sarah Pillar, Research Development Manager with Clinikids, Dr Kay Ayre from Edith Cowan University, Wongutha (Yilda)/ Noongar/ Yamatji woman Rosie Paine, Deputy Principal, and Kendra Bell-Hayes, Director of Enhanced Learning, to discuss the power of play for diverse learners.

17/08/2023

What are you doing to celebrate National Science Week? Need some ideas for what to do at home or at your centres? Check out some great activities from National Science Week at https://www.scienceweek.net.au/diy-science/

Happy Science Week!

07/08/2023

Such incredible results for Australian sport in the last 24 hours! Fantastic to see our Diamonds as the Netball World Cup Champions and for our Matildas to make it into the Fifa Women’s World Cup quarter finals.

10/07/2023

It was fantastic to have clinical psychologist and internationally renowned expert in child health, Dr Maren Østvold Lindheim - from Oslo University Hospital in Norway - at Telethon Kids Institute last week, as part of her work with Nature Play WA, to talk about how nature can be used to help treatment and recovery for children.

Dr Lindheim spoke about how the environment can be a co-therapist in helping children and their families cope with hospitalisation, treatment and chronic illness.

Alongside Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear, CEO of Nature Play WA and Associate Professor Hayley Christian, she shared her knowledge on introducing change to integrate outdoor experiences as part of a patient’s therapy.

A big thanks to Nature Play WA for arranging for Dr Lindheim to come and speak with our researchers.

21/06/2023

Some great news for Associate Professor Hayley Christian, Phoebe George, Emma Adams and Pulan Bai from the PLAYCE team, who are in Sweden for the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity conference. The team was one of three finalists in the Early Care and Education: Young Adult awards for the Play Active program. Find out more about Play Active here https://tinyurl.com/2p88f7ba

Congratulations team!

03/06/2023

Happy world bicycle day! Whether you're on training wheels or training for a competition, even 5 minutes on your bike is beneficial for your health. Grab your bike, grab your helmet and enjoy the ride.

26/05/2023

1 in 3 PLAYCE kids report riding a bike or scooter for fun on most days of the week 🛴 Riding bikes and scooters are a great way for kids to be physically active and healthy 🚲 Why not go on a family bike ride this weekend? 🌞

24/05/2023

Bike riding has so many benefits to your family's health. Dust off your bike and helmet and go for a ride in your neighbourhood

22/05/2023

AIFS has released a guide outlining the reasons to involve children in program evaluation along with some approaches to collecting data.

15/05/2023

Today is International Day of Families. A day that was established by The United Nations General Assembly to provide an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and promote appropriate action. The 2023 theme focuses on demographic change and its impact on families.

09/05/2023

Next week is National Families Week. The aim of National Families Week is to celebrate the important role that Australian families play in society, and to reflect on the role that our families play in teaching, supporting and nurturing children as they grow. Take some time to reflect on your family and celebrate one another

03/05/2023

May 15-21 is National Families Week and the theme this year is "Living Real Dreaming Big." Check out their page for information in the lead up and their top 10 tips on how to celebrate!

Imaginative play and family games creates positive experiences and are fantastic for learning new confidence and skills. Celebrate National Families Week 15-21 May by planning a fun activity with family and friends or at work.

For more ideas or to register your event: https://nfw.org.au/⁠

26/04/2023

It has been a great month for PLAYCE papers. A new one has been published, highlighting the results from physical activity policy intervention and implementation in Early Childhood and Care services

Background Policy interventions to increase physical activity in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are effective in increasing physical activity among young children. However, a large proportion of ECEC services do not have nor implement a physical activity policy. Play Active is an...