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Play Active for ECEC Educators

Boost children's health and your skills and accreditation!

Get your free PD and play resources!

Simple, fun active play ideas you can use immediately, plus a short, practical professional development course that fits into your day. Our online video-based training can be done anytime, from anywhere, in 20 minutes!

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A trusted program

Play Active has been co-developed by experts from across the early learning sector and researchers from The Kids Research Institute, University of Western Australia, The University of Adelaide, University of Queensland and many more. The program is based on evidence and is trusted by hundreds of services and thousands of educators across Australia.

In fact, it's been featured as a best-practice case study in the World Health Organisation's Standards for healthy eating, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep in ECEC.

The Play Active program is endorsed by ACA WA.

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Designed for busy Educators

Practical and easy to complete

Designed for busy educators
Saves time planning activities
Easy and fun to implement across your service
Supports children's health and development, promoting school readiness
Helps create happier, more engaged children
PD includes a personalised certificate that lasts two years

Start your free 20-minute PD!

Our short video-based course covers key concepts for you to learn in boosting active play and children's health.

What do you get?

As well as FREE professional development for you, lots of play tips, games and resources.

Professional Development

Free and fast online training and certification which takes 20 minutes. Topics include the amount of physical activity and active play children of all ages need each day, how to promote indoor and outdoor energetic play, nature play, and much more!

Sharable games and activities

Lots of movement games and ideas, including new Move it Monday activities each week, with ELYF and NQS learning links and development outcomes ready made for your planning and documentation.

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Bring Play Active to your whole service

Love it? Share it with your Director!

Many centres join Play Active because an educator introduces it.

When your Director signs up, your whole centre gets access to:

  • A tailored Physical Activity and Screen Time Policy, procedures, QIPs, daily planners and more
  • Full Play Active resource pack delivered to your service
  • Ongoing educator support

Share the link and provide your Director with a 10% off code, valid until May 30, 2026.

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Join the Play Active movement

Join hundreds of services and thousands of educators across Australia on a mission to improve children's healthy development.