Associate ProfessorJudi Parson

Founding Board Member

Founding Director (2009-2015), Chair (2013-2015), Board Member (2017-2019) (2024 -current)

Registered Play Therapist / Supervisor (RPT/S)

International member

International member 972

Registered Nurse

This Deakin Vice Chancellor award recognises the Play Therapy team for their inspiring, person-centred teaching that fosters deep engagement, emotional connection, and transformative learning. Through playfully creative pedagogy, compassionate, responsive teaching, and innovative and digital resources, they empower students to thrive, personally and professionally, within a supportive, values-driven learning community.

PhD Integration of procedural play for children undergoing Cystic Fibrosis treatment: A nursing perspective.

Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Child and Adolescent health - Advanced paediatrics) ACU

Parson, J. A. (2021) Play Therapy in Medical Field Presented at the Online Conference Childrens Development and Healing in collaboration with Wuhan University, China, and Hong Kong Shue Yan University. November 20.

Dean, B. J. & Parson, J. A. (2021) Teachers PUP Talk (webinar) Teachers as playful academics online webinar. Denmark. November 1.

Brickle, R., Renshaw, K.L. & Parson, J.A (2021) Cross Cultural play therapy for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Presented online at the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT) Annual Conference. September 24.

Parson, J.A (2021) Creating moments of playful engagement through consciously connecting and reflecting Presented at the ECMS Early Childhood Conference Curiosity, Connection, and Creativity: Re-discovering Joy. Online - Melbourne Victoria September 1.

Parson, J. A. (2021) Medical play therapy. Presented to the Childrens Therapy Centre, Online - Ireland April 2

Parson, J. A. (2021) Therapeutic play in medical and health care settings. Presented to Online - NSW Health. March 26

Parson, J. & Stagnitti, K. (2018) Play assessment informs therapy for children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Presented at the 13th international conference on child and adolescent psychopathology conference. Kuching, Sarawak (on Borneo Island) Malaysia. August, 6-8.

Parson, J. & Renshaw, K. (2017) The therapeutic garden: A triadic model for nurturing people through place. Presented at the Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Association Conference: Follow the Yellow Brick Road, Celebrating 10 years of APPTA Novotel, Darling Harbour, Sydney. August, 13-15.

Renshaw, K. & Parson, J. (2017) The Evolution & Emergence of Humanistic Play Therapy in Australia. Presented at the Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Association Conference: Follow the Yellow Brick Road, Celebrating 10 years of APPTA Novotel, Darling Harbour, Sydney. August, 13-15.

Parson, J. & Stone, J. (2017). Introducing the virtual sandtray app Presented at the Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Association Conference. Follow the yellow brick road: Celebrating 10 years. Novotel, Darling Harbour, Sydney August, 13-15.

Parson, J. & Cole, B. (2017) The use of a virtual sandtray app for children and young people in hospital: A pilot study. Presented at the ACLTA Conference Sydney: March,15-16.

Parson, J. (2017) Puppet play therapy: Integrating Theory Evidence and Action (ITEA). Presented at the International Play Therapy Study Group, Champneys Forest Mere, England. UK. June, 24.

Parson, J. (2016) Bringing puppets to life in Play Therapy. Bringing theory into practice. British Association of Play Therapists, BAPT conference. Aston Centre. Birmingham, UK. June, 25.

Parson, J. & Hickson, S. (2016) Online interactive supervision for play therapy. British Association of Play Therapists, BAPT conference. Aston Centre. Birmingham, UK. June, 24.

Parson, J. (2015) Play Therapy for children requiring medical procedures: Grand Rounds presentation. Goulburn Valley Hospital. Shepparton. Victoria. November 11.