Olivia Vollbrecht has been working with children since 2006. A humble practitioner with huge passion. Olivia’s year long participation in an Action Research project in 2010 that focused on ‘Capacity Building through Risky Play,’ has lead to an ongoing interest in researching current theories and practices.

Olivia has worked as a practitioner in School Age Care, Family Day Care and is currently a Director for a beautiful community run Long Day Care Centre in Ipswich. She uses her experience in the various sectors to explore different models of care to continue her research and support her desire to advocate for children and best outcomes.