This year marks PRAV’s 94th Annual General Meeting.

was established to provide quality play opportunities for children in the inner city back in the early 1900s. Professional development programs soon began to train people who worked with children and who "played" with children in public spaces, the first program was held at Skinners Reserve in South Melbourne.

has always played a key role in the development of Australian Standards, to ensure that children are protected against unnecessary injury arising from play activities involving play equipment.

hosted the World Conference on behalf of the International Play Association (International Association for the Rights of the Child to Play) in 1993, and is the Australian representative for the IPA.