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  • Professionals

    Have your say on play in WA

  • Thank you for taking part in this survey. 

    This survey is for professionals whose work relates directly or indirectly to young children aged birth to 8 years and families. 

    What to expect:

    • It asks about your views on play and how it relates to your professional role or area of work 
    • It should take about 7 minutes to complete
    • If you are using a mobile phone, turning it sideways may make the questions easier to read

    Privacy and participation:

    • Taking part is completely voluntary
    • You can stop at any time
    • Your answers are anonymous and cannot be linked back to you
    • We may use general (non-identifiable) responses to help share findings from the survey

    If you need assistance, please contact officeofearlychildhood@dpc.wa.gov.au 

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    Privacy Information

  • What we will do with your responses

  • The Department of the Premier and Cabinet collects this information in order to:

    • Receive and review submissions from members of the public as part of the consultation process informing development of the Play Strategy for Western Australia.  
    • Analyse trends and community feedback to inform policy development, program design, and decision-making processes.
    • Maintain records of survey responses for reporting, evaluation, and transparency purposes.

    We may share this information with:

    • Relevant state and local government agencies and policy teams, in order to incorporate community feedback into planning and decision-making.
    • External research partners or consultants engaged by the Department to support data analysis and reporting.

    We’re asking for this information to help the Department meet its responsibilities under the State Records Act 2000 (WA), which guides how government records are created, managed, and preserved, including those related to public consultation and survey responses.

    If you have any questions about how your personal information will be handled, you can contact the Department of the Premier and Cabinet on (08) 6552 5000 or at officeofearlychildhood@dpc.wa.gov.au. 

    By clicking ‘Next’, you agree that the Department of the Premier and Cabinet can collect your responses. If you do not want your responses to be collected, close the survey now and do not continue. 

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  • Play in your work

  • In this section, we would like to ask how your work relates to opportunities for young children’s play.

    What do we mean by play?

    Play means activities that children choose and enjoy. Play can be active or quiet. It can be indoors or outdoors. Children can play with people or alone. Play is not just organised activities.

  • To what extent do you agree with the following statements:
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  • What are the age groups of the children you most commonly work with? Choose all age groups that are true.
  • How confident are you in supporting opportunities for children’s play through your work?
  • In what ways does your work contribute to opportunities for children’s play? Choose up to 2 answers.
  • What would help you better support opportunities for children’s play through your work? Choose up to 3 answers.
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  • What you think about play

  • About this section

    For this section, we want you to think about young children in your community more broadly.
  • Do young children have enough time for play?
  • Play is essential for young children's healthy growth and development. How much do you agree?

  • Play and development

  • Consider each area separately and select the answer that best reflects your view.
  • How much do you think play contributes to the following development areas:
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  • Overall, how well do you understand the essential role of play for young children's healthy growth and development?
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  • What you think about play

  • What would make the biggest difference to helping young children play? Choose up to 3 answers.
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  • About your work

  • About this section

    We would like to ask about your role, sector or area of work, and how your work connects with young children and families.
  • Which best describes your area of work?*
  • I work in…
  • I am a…
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  • Play for children in my setting

  • Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements:
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  • Where do children mostly play in your setting?
  • While children are attending my setting, they get enough time for:
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  • About you

  • Optional Demographic Questions

    These questions are optional. They will help us understand who answered the survey.
  • How old are you?
  • Where in Western Australia do you live?
  • Are you of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin?
  • Do you identify as being from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse background?
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