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A growing library for parents, schools and communities.

Guides, articles, research links, presentations and campaign materials. The library is being built — new resources will be added here as they are published.

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Independent Kids Resource Kit for Parents

The Independent Kids Toolkit — practical guides to help parents give their children more freedom, one step at a time. Free and premium resources.

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The Independent Neighbourhood Starter Kit

Everything you need to start creating a neighbourhood where kids can play together—and eventually roam. Ten practical guides plus printable templates.

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  • GuidesParents

    A starter guide to independent play

    Placeholder guide — practical first steps for more child-led play at home.

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  • GuidesParents

    Risk versus hazard: a simple check

    Placeholder guide — how to tell useful challenge from genuine danger.

    Coming soon

  • GuidesParents

    Widening the walk: independent mobility at your pace

    Placeholder guide — a staged approach to letting children travel locally.

    Coming soon

  • ArticlesEveryone

    Why free play matters

    Placeholder article — an introduction to self-directed play.

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  • ArticlesParents, P&Cs

    Talking to your school about play

    Placeholder article — how to open the conversation constructively.

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  • ResearchEducators, advocates

    Reading list: free play and independent mobility

    Placeholder — curated links to reputable published research.

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  • VideosEveryone

    Introduction to The Independent Kids Project

    Placeholder — short video introducing the project. Coming soon.

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  • PresentationsSchools, P&Cs

    Parent evening presentation overview

    Placeholder — outline of the parent presentation for school communities.

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  • DownloadsSchools

    Newsletter blurbs for schools

    Placeholder — ready-to-use text for school newsletters. PDF to be added.

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  • Campaign ResourcesAdvocates

    School-ground access: campaign one-pager

    Placeholder — briefing note for the Queensland campaign. PDF to be added.

    Coming soon

  • Campaign ResourcesAdvocates

    Letter template for local representatives

    Placeholder — editable letter template. Download to be added.

    Coming soon

Editable section: each card can be linked to a full article page or a downloadable PDF as material is finalised.

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