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        The Importance of Reading to Children Everyday

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        The Australian Government Department of Health has developed the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for...

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        Play Matters Australia Launches its First RAP

        Play Matters Australia launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) on Friday, 20 May 2022.

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        Play Matters for Parents too!

        Play Matters Australia is excited to announce that we have been selected as one of seven partner...

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        Parent facilitating a Japanese playgroup

        Fostering Cultural Connection Through Play

        How a group of parents are passing on language, culture, and traditions to their children.

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        Transitioning from 'Plastic Fantastic' to Nature-Based Play Spaces

        ‘Plastic fantastic’ is a colloquial term commonly used in the early childhood sector to refer to...

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