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Playgroup Australia Limited

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryABN 31142795695ACT
Relationships
16
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$8.6M
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 16 June 2026
Found in 2 systemsACNC CharitiesFoundations

About

Playgroup Australia Limited is the national peak body that champions the importance of playgroups for children and families across Australia. They advocate for early childhood development through play, provide resources, and support state and territory playgroup organisations to ensure all Australian children have access to quality play experiences.

Giving Philosophy

As a service delivery organisation, Playgroup Australia's philosophy centers on promoting the social, emotional, and cognitive development of children through play. They believe in fostering community connections, supporting parents, and advocating for policies that enable accessible and high-quality playgroup experiences for all families.

Tips for Applicants

Playgroup Australia is a service delivery organisation and peak body, not a grant-making foundation. They do not accept unsolicited grant applications for funding external projects. Engagement would typically be through partnerships, collaboration, or participation in their programs.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$8.6M$8.6M$3.3M$30K
2022$8.7M$8.8M$2.2M$-104,708
2021$8.3M$8.0M$2.4M$218K
2020$8.1M$8.0M$2.1M$108K
2019$7.8M$7.8M$1.7M$38K
2018$6.9M$6.9M$2.0M$35K
2017$6.7M$6.6M$603K$90K
Govt Revenue
$8.6M
Grants Given (AU)
$8.0M
Staff (FTE)
1.7
Volunteers
10
0

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-31142795695
ABN
31142795695
Sector
community
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
communityyoutheducationfamily
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
community_orgindividual
Purposes
EducationGeneral PublicSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
Early ChildhoodFamiliesDisability

Board & Leadership (8)

  • Bronwyn Lewis
    board member
  • Cherie Vance
    board member
  • David Worland
    board member
  • Para Nanayakkara
    board member
  • Felicity Dunn
    chair
  • Andrew Woolf
    director
  • Patricia Strachan
    director
  • Katherine Sowerby
    secretary

Financials

Revenue
$8.6M
Assets
$3.3M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
16

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

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External Link

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
2602
Locality
Watson
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 9/10
LGA
Unincorporated ACT
SA2 Region
Watson
Entities in Area
695
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Disability Market Context

NDIS Layer
State Providers
334
Thin Districts
0
Very Thin
0
Local Alternatives
0
11 community-controlled orgs in postcode

This organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.

Thinnest Districts In ACT
ACT325 providers
ACT332 providers
Captured Markets
ACT58%