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Playgroup WA (formerly known as the Playgroup Association of Western Australia) is a community organisation run on a not-for-profit basis located in North Perth. Playgroup WA's priority is to support all young children, families and communities to enjoy, learn and grow through playgroup. Currently more than 16,000 West Australian families benefit from Playgroup through sessions operating from Esperance to Kununurra, from Leonora to Lancelin and throughout the Perth metropolitan area. Playgroup WA has more than 500 member playgroups.

History
Playgroup WA was established in 1972 in a small office in Victoria Park with one staff member, it now occupies an office in North Perth with 15 staff members. Playgroup WA is a community organisation run on a not-for-profit basis. Management of Playgroup WA is vested in a voluntary Board, elected each October at the Annual General Meeting. The Board is responsible for the overall management in areas such as policy development and financial management.

In DATE YEAR, David Zarb became the CEO of Playgroup WA, replacing NAME.

In 2011 Playgroup WA opened its first regional office in the South West based in Bunbury. Currently more than 16,000 families enjoy the benefits of Playgroup in sessions operating from Esperance to Kununurra, from Leonora to Lancelin and throughout the Perth metropolitan area. Playgroup WA has more than 500 member playgroups.

Playgroup WA is a member of Playgroup Australia - the national peak and representative body for playgroups in Australia.

Location
It is located in North Perth, Western Australia.