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Our site is intended to provide a complete information resource for the psychosocial support of children through therapeutic play, play therapy, creative arts therapies and filial play. We hope that you will find it useful and enjoy it!

The site is designed for everybody interested in helping children with emotional, behaviour or mental health problems including parents, carers, teaching staff, nurses, care workers, social workers, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, play therapists, paediatricians, students etc

The latest practice outcomes research by PTI members, based on over 700 cases shows that over 70% of children show a positive change in their total difficulties following play therapy - see news.

Australia needs 4180 Play Therapists or Practitioners with Therapeutic Play Skills - for details see news.

Train as a Certified Play Therapist. The MA in Practice Based Play Therapy programme is now available in Australia at Medina Executive, Coogee Beach, Sydney.

Latest news! This programme has recently gained the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) approval as a course of study for specialisation in Play Therapy.

The programme is in three modules:
Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills Next dates:
Module 1 3rd - 7th November 2008
Module 2 8th - 12th November 2008
Module 3 13th - 17th November 2008

2009 Certificate Course starting 15th October 2009
Diploma in Play TherapyStarting 30th October 2009
MA in Practice Based Play TherapyStarting 2010




12 reasons why we believe this is the best play therapy training in the world.

Participants successfully completing the Diploma course and practice requirements will become Certified Play Therapists. The programme, which conforms to international standards, is accredited by: Play Therapy International, IBECPT and run in a collaborative partnership with Christ Church Canterbury University UK. Approved and delivered under the auspices of Play Therapy Australasia. Participants who are already qualified professionals such as Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers etc may exit at the Certificate stage. For more details see Training.

Play therapy is starting to attract training providers, in Australia, who are offering a number of short courses. These are usually not validated by a university, do not provide the option of a university academic post graduate award, do not lead to certification by a recognised professional organisation and only cover a fraction of the skills and experience that is needed to work effectively and safely with children. Unless they provide specialist training to extend your existing accredited qualifications for working with children, do not waste your money! Play Therapy Australasia is affiliated to Play Therapy International. Before using the site we strongly advise you to check our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Your use of this Web Site constitutes acceptance of these terms.

Accredited Play Therapy Training in Australia

Certificate, Diploma and MA in Practice Based Play Therapy

In Sydney, NSW next course 3rd November 2008

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