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New publication ✨ We know that movement strengthens children’s wellbeing.

Our latest paper explores how partnerships between researchers, schools and organisations can turn this evidence into wide-reaching impact. We're proud that the Joy of moving program is featured as an example of this approach, helping more children access the benefits of physical activity.

If you're a teacher or parent looking to promote physical and mental health in children, explore our free Joy of moving program in Australia resources to discover strategies designed to help children regulate their emotions through movement (swipe for a preview! 👀).

🔗 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/apa.70678 and https://www.monash.edu/medicine/psych/research/projects/joy-of-moving-program-in-australia/resources

AllPlay Dance is offering a new online course, Professional Learning for Disability-Inclusive Dance, designed for buddies. Share this with senior students and teaching assistants to support their learning and growth, and help create more inclusive spaces for everyone!

Join our journey and reimagine dance for all young people! Head to the link in our bio.

🔗 https://monash-university-5859.reach360.com/register/62c57392-650e-4576-84e9-224957867371

New publication ✨ AllPlay Dance: Enabling Access and Inclusion through Professional Development for Dance Teachers.

We’ve loved training teachers across Australia to support more accessible and inclusive community dance for children with disability. Our new article shares learnings from three AllPlay Dance programs and explores how supporting teachers can help rethink what dance can be.

Inclusive dance starts with confident, supported teachers!

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1080/15290824.2025.2522096

Exciting News! Our new AllPlay Dance website is live ✨💃🏽

Our website has a fresh new look. Explore updated content, training links, and new opportunities to support inclusive dance for young people with disability and additional support needs.

🔗 Check out our new website ➡️ https://allplaydance.org.au

We’re looking for experienced dancers to become Buddies in a Deakin research project exploring the power of community dance for children with Autism. 💫

Buddies will partner with a child in weekly creative dance classes in Terms 3 & 4, 2026 (Tuesdays after school, Deakin University Burwood Campus), with training and support from experienced dance and psychology researchers.

Help children access dance, grow your teaching and collaboration skills, and be part of a meaningful research project.

To learn more or express your interest go to, https://redcap.helix.monash.edu/surveys/?s=HP7JE38JAL3RJFER or email [email protected]

We had an exhilarating day in the studio with the incredible ReMix team at Restless Dance Theatre, Australia’s leading inclusive dance company.

Our collaboration is all about learning from their exceptional team while contributing our research expertise to help measure and report the impact of their important work.

We feel incredibly privileged to be partnering with Restless and can’t wait to see this project unfold ✨

Are you a parent of an Autistic child who loves to dance?

Our most recent AllPlay Dance program brought so much joy to the families who took part. Parents shared how much their children loved attending, describing them as relaxed, engaged, and excited each week.

We’re now inviting families to join our next group.

We’re offering a free, term-long dance program (Tuesdays after school, 2026) for Autistic children aged 7–12. Be part of this exciting research and help us learn how dance can support Autistic children and their families.

🔗 Learn more and register your interest: https://redcap.link/AllPlayDanceRCT

📸 Photo Credit: Tom Goldner

Movement breaks give students a chance to regulate and reset. Our Joy of moving program in Australia provides a series of quick, fun activities that teachers can use to incorporate movement breaks in their classroom throughout the day. Explore a few examples on the next slides and give them a go!

🔗 https://www.monash.edu/medicine/psych/research/projects/joy-of-moving-program-in-australia/resources/schools -04

The 2026 NAB AFL Auskick / NAB AFL Superkick / Junior Footy season is about to kick off, and every player deserves to feel included. If you’re a coach this year, complete the AllPlay Footy Disability Inclusion Coaching Course. You’ll gain practical strategies for inclusion whilst learning how to support children with disability in your team. Swipe through to discover some of the benefits of signing up! 🏈

🔗 https://afl.androgogic.com.au/login/