

Exploring a Community-led City-Wide Play Plan
Increasing Health, Wellbeing, Social Cohesion and Inclusion for All
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2021 CHILDHOOD SUMMIT PROGRAM
DAY 1 - Program
Thursday 28 October
7.30am Registration open
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
MC Indyanah Shamoun and Hyahno Moser
Welcome to Country: Aunty Robyn Williams
Official Launch: Aunty Robyn and Jackson Tidd & Isabella Hayman
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Keynote: Jordyn Dowling - "Bullies don't heal themselves by hurting others"
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Keynote: Alannah Chardon - "Residential caring"
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Keynote: Kitana Phillips - "Our Right to a future"
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Keynote: Charolette Davis - "The worst decision"
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Keynote: Jackson Tidd & Isabella Hayman - "We want the best"
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Andrew Sly - Queensland Gov Dep Tourism, Innovation and Sport
Morning Tea
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Grown-Up Keynote: Hyahno Moser, Play Professional - "Childhood Summit 2021"
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Panel Discussion: Accountability to the Child’s Voice
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Play Action Planning Workshops - Day 1
Lunch
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Continued: Play Action Planning Workshops - Day 1
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Grown-Up Keynote: Natalia Krysiak – "Reimagining Neighbourhoods Through Play"
Afternoon tea
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Grown-Up: Neighbourhood Play Forum, How Can We Go Beyond Preaching to the Converted? Facilitated by Geoff Woolcock
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Wrap-up: Indyanah Shamoun
Activities for the children:
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Children’s Workshop, Cities for Play: Lets Build a Playful Neighbourhood (Logan)
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IMAGINASIUM Loose Parts Pop-up Playground – All Day Play for Logan Children
5.00pm End of Day
DAY 2 - Program
Friday 29 October
7.30am Registration open
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
MC Indyanah Shamoun and Hyahno Moser
Acknowledgement of Country: Eagleby South State School Vocal Group 2021
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Keynote: Kassandra Schweir - "Connecting with Children"
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Keynote: Hamish Murray - "Give me a home among the gum trees"
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Keynote: Matan Mamea - "The world now through my eyes"
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Keynote: Indy Shamoun - "Importance of voices being heard"
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Keynote: Alice Lueng - "Children need to be FREE"
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Q&A: Aunty Faith Green - First Nations Families & Free Play in the Community
Morning Tea
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Grown-Up Keynote: Bruce Hurst - "Playful Listening"
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Grown-Up Keynote: Principal Andrew Barnes - "Our Wonderful Mess"
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Grown-Up Keynote: Principal Steve Kanowski – Outdoor Play, Oral Language & School
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Grown-Up Keynote: Debra Cushing - "Creating Great Places"
Lunch
Afternoon tea
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Workshops and Walk-shops – Time to Play! See workshop options here.
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Wrap-up: Indyanah Shamoun
Activities for the children: -
Children’s Workshop, Cities for Play: Lets Build a Playful Neighbourhood (Logan)
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IMAGINASIUM Loose Parts Pop-up Playground – All Day Play for Logan Children
5.00pm End of Day
DAY 3 - Program
Saturday 30 October
7.30am Registration open
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
MC Indyanah Shamoun and Hyahno Moser
Acknowledgement of Country - Rosie's Early Learning Children
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Keynote: 0-5 Children’s Voice – Facilitated by Carrie Rose
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Keynote: Tia Godbold - "Eat, Play, Love"
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Keynote: Elijah Lonsdale - "Just Imagine"
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Keynote: Tayla Gordon - "Danger; real or perceived?"
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Keynote: Hayley Gliders - "Helping kids make better choices"
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Keynote: Taya Oriro- "Importance of socialising and staying a kid"
Morning Tea
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Grown-Up Keynote: Nat Millar - "Kindness, Support and PLAY; Story of Mum' n Bubs Logan
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Grown-Up Keynote: Areta Farrance – "You don't know what you've got till it's gone"
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Grown-Up Keynote: Lukas Ritson - "How to raise resilient children in a fear-based world"
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Grown-Up Keynote: Joe Brumm – "Playful Parenting"
Lunch
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Play Action Planning Workshop - Day 3
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Play Action Planning: Bringing it all together: 5 Year Play Plans
Afternoon tea
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Workshops and Walk-shops – Time to Play! See workshop options here.
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Wrap-up: Indyanah Shamoun
Activities for the children:
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IMAGINASIUM Loose Parts Pop-up Playground – All Day Play for Logan Children
4.00pm End of Summit
CHILDHOOD SUMMIT 2021: SUB THEMES
Children form thoughts, make decisions, and have preferences from a really young age. Children share these in many different ways, such as drawing, dancing, pointing, signing, building -the list goes on! The problem is children aren't always asked and listened to. The 2021 Childhood Summit will hear from children and explore why it's important for them to have their say on their play and to understand the role of an adult in this. Check out any presentation, action group or workshop which has this theme.
How do we support capacity building for play? Another consideration is, once capacity for play has been built, how can it be sustained? Being playful involves many facets of society, meaning 'Playful capacity building and sustainment' must be present across community, neighbourhoods, policies and programming - anywhere and anything which has the power to impact children. The presentations, action groups or workshops which have this theme, will explore how grown-ups and children are already doing this, and how we can continue to build and sustain play.
A play-based strategy are any concepts, ideas or actions which promote high quality play. If you would like to hear about current play-based strategies which are happening across Logan and Brisbane, look for the presentations, action groups or workshops which are related to this theme. Some of these strategies have been in place for forty years now! Listen to their stories, successes, and challenges - and feel free to ask some questions.
The benefits of Play have been researched since the 1890's by the likes of Granville Stanley Hall. Modern-day researchers are building upon this knowledge base, and have many insights to offer. If you want to know more about the most recent research on play (both nationally and internationally) look for the presentations, action groups and workshops which are identified by the Play-full research theme.