Best practice playgroups

An Australian Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs funded project in 2002 investigated best practice in playgroups throughout Australia.

It found that best practice playgroups shared some common features. 

  1. Participants build friendships and social supports
  2. Children learn and developed through play
  3. Everyone takes responsibility and worked together
  4. The playgroup provides a safe and supportive environment and
  5. Adults exchange ideas and shared parenting experiences

Playgroup Victoria has developed a training course based on these five features of best practice playgroups.

Five Star Playgroup training

Five Star Playgroup training is a correspondence course made up of five modules that can be either downloaded from the members section of this website or sent to you in hard copy.

To download modules, enter the Member login on this website and look for Five Star Playgroup training.

To get modules sent out contact Nancy-lee on 1800 171 882 extension 144 email nancylee@playgroup.org.au.



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