Why Allied Health Professionals Should Attend
On the 24th of July 2026, Prosper Health Collective is bringing two of the world’s most influential leaders in play, sensory processing, and occupational therapy to Perth for a one-day workshop unlike anything previously available in Western Australia.
Reframe Play: Applying Neuroscience to Support Play, Engagement, and Resilience is a unique opportunity to learn directly from Dr Anita Bundy and Dr Shelly Lane, globally recognised experts who have shaped the way clinicians understand, assess, and use play in therapy.
With increasing pressure on allied health professionals to deliver measurable outcomes, collaborate with schools, and support children with diverse developmental needs, this workshop offers a rare combination of science, practical strategies, and world-leading expertise to elevate your practice immediately.
This workshop is designed for Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, Educators, and Professionals working with children of all abilities.
Teams Attending Will Gain
- A shared, evidence-informed understanding of play
- Strategies that increase engagement and reduce behavioural challenges
- Tools that support collaboration with families and schools
- Renewed confidence in identifying and addressing barriers to participation
- A deeper understanding of neurodiversity, regulation, and resilience
If your organisation aims to improve the quality and impact of play-based therapy or play-based education, this is an event that cannot be missed.
Why This Workshop Matters
Play is not “just fun.” It is one of the most powerful, neurologically driven tools available to clinicians, yet its true impact remains widely misunderstood across education, health, and community settings.
The Reframe Play workshop invites professionals to see play not only as a therapeutic medium, but as a meaningful and essential developmental outcome.
What You Will Explore During the Workshop
Play as a Therapy Tool and a Meaningful Outcome
Learn how play functions as both an intervention pathway and a core driver of wellbeing, participation, confidence, and relationships. Move beyond surface-level ideas of play and develop a deeper appreciation of the mechanics and purpose of authentic play experiences.
Grounded in Neuroscience
Discover the brain systems behind play and why these networks are essential for emotional regulation, engagement, resilience, and learning.
You will leave with clear, evidence-based language to confidently explain the value of play to families, schools, and funding bodies — strengthening advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Supporting Every Child
Understand diverse play profiles and how to adapt environments and expectations to foster inclusion. Build confidence in recognising different forms of play, including sensory-driven or repetitive play, and learn how to support participation without pathologising difference.
Apply With Impact
This is not a sit-and-listen workshop. Through case examples and collaborative problem-solving, you will learn how to reframe “resistance,” “avoidance,” or “disengagement” as a play mismatch.
You will walk away with clear, practical strategies you can implement immediately across therapy sessions, classrooms, and home environments.
What You Will Gain
✔ A deeper appreciation for the purpose of play
Go beyond viewing play as recreation and understand its essential role in brain development, resilience, and therapeutic change.
✔ Skills to recognise and interpret playfulness
Identify the elements of play and playfulness that reveal a child’s intrinsic motivation and barriers to participation.
✔ Tools to support neurodivergent children
Learn inclusive, neuro-affirming strategies that honour sensory needs and reduce overwhelm.
✔ Practical, real-world techniques
Leave with immediately usable approaches that enhance engagement, build connection, and support stronger outcomes across your caseload.
✔ Confidence to advocate for play
Equip yourself with clear, science-backed language to communicate the importance of play to schools, families, and stakeholders.
Meet the Presenters
Dr Anita Bundy, ScD, OTR, FAOTA
A global authority in play and child development, Dr Bundy is the creator of the Test of Playfulness (ToP) and lead researcher of the groundbreaking Sydney Playground Project. She is the recipient of the AOTA Award of Merit and the Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award, recognised worldwide for reframing play as both a therapeutic medium and a vital developmental outcome.
Dr Shelly Lane, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
An internationally respected occupational therapist and neuroscientist, Dr Lane brings more than 40 years of expertise in sensory integration, paediatrics, and the neural foundations of play. As Director of the Sensory Integration, Play, and OT Lab, her work bridges neuroscience with practical strategies clinicians can apply immediately. She is a recipient of the AOTA Roster of Fellows Award.
Event Details
📅 Date: Friday 24 July 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
📍 Location: Mercure Hotel, Perth
🍽 Catering: Fully catered
Tickets
Early Bird: $346.50*
Full Price: $385
Limited tickets available
👉 Register now here for limited Early Bird Price
About Prosper Health Collective
Prosper Health Collective is a multidisciplinary practice founded in 2014 by Dr Kellie Cassidy. The team provides psychology, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and psychiatry services to individuals across the lifespan.
Prosper Health Collective is committed to excellence in clinical care, professional development, and community education — bringing world-leading expertise to Western Australia.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations in writing are accepted up to 7 days prior to the event, less a $50 administration fee. No refunds are available within one week of the event.