It's really at times about parents thinking that play is optional rather than needs to be a daily part of their children's lives."When Renae Powell raised concerns with her child's school about the lack of playtime, she felt she wasn't making headway Powell, who mentors students in a Victoria University subject on facilitating play in education, describes the role of a play worker as "protecting play" rather than playing with the children."You're making sure it's well-resourced and stocked with loose parts