Camp Confidence
This is our biggest event of the year! Camp Confidence is a therapy intensive camp for 8 to 11 year old children based on the Camp Jabiru model run in Sydney, Australia. It is our pleasure to bring this opportunity to Perth families for the seventh year in a row. Camp Confidence allows children a fun and supportive environment to enjoy the camp experience which is specifically tailored to meet therapeutic goals. In order to develop confidence emotionally, socially and with their movement, children need to experience the ‘just right’ challenge. Camp offers numerous opportunities with therapeutic intervention to support children to gain greater skills in independence, making friends, managing their feelings and much more!
Camp Confidence is staffed with occupational therapists and occupational therapy students, offering one adult to every two children. Children will be allocated into camp groups with a maximum of 10 children and minimum of four live in staff. Parents will receive a daily newsletter with updates from their child’s camp group. A nurse will also be on site for the entire duration of the camp to support children with medication and other first aid needs for our September Camp Confidence.
Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page which is regularly updated for more information.
Camp Confidence Dates
Camp dates: Tuesday 30th September to Friday 3rd October 2025
Applications open to current clients and past campers: February 2025
Pre-camp parent/child interview: May-August
Camp goal setting: 5 weeks pre camp
Camp goals review: one week post camp
Camp Confidence Fees
Overnight camp total = $3250
Transition group for 7-9 year old children, staying overnight on day 3 of camp (last night) = $2700
Day group for 5-7 year olds= $2200
(Prices confirmed once applications open – the cost listed here is an estimate until this time).
What’s included?
- Pre-camp goal setting and preparation call
- On camp therapy support and individualised planning from our therapists, mentors (senior therapists), therapy assistants and group supports.
- Post camp phone call to re-rate goals and discuss any camp questions
- Post camp summary letter outlining strengths, areas to develop and key strategies used on camp
Contact: contact@calmandconnected.com.au for queries.
Are you an occupational therapist or occupational therapy student interested in coming along as a Support Staff?
Are you an allied health therapist, student or assistant? Are you interested in coming along as part of our camp team as a way to learn with our team and work with children on camp to help them have a memorable and fun experience? Register to come along to camp via our Camp App, we would love to see you there!
Camper Applications
Before applying for camp, please consider the following
The following points are unfortunately non-negotiable. Our team on camp work hard to support everyone who comes to camp and over the years we have learnt that sometimes, as much as we would love it to be, camp just isn’t the right experience for a child at that point in time. When camp is too great a challenge, we also know that the child doesn’t get the opportunities for friendship, learning and a feeling of achievement and success. It doesn’t mean it won’t ever be though, and we have worked with many children to help them to feel ready to come on a camp over time. Please contact us if you have questions or would like to chat to someone to see if camp is a ‘just right’ challenge for your child.
- Has slept overnight away from their parents.
- Will be able to interact and communicate with peers with adult support without individual/1:1 support (we have a support ratio of 2 children to every adult on camp).
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Will be able to participate in group experience without individual/1:1 support (we have a support ratio of 2 children to every adult on camp).
If a child requires greater than 2:1 support on camp, including to remain with the group, we unfortunately will not be able to continue to have them on that camp and will call you to discuss plans to head home from camp. We find children who are requiring 1:1 support find camp to be too challenging for them at that point in time and don’t have the rich learning opportunities other campers experience. - Is able to stay with the group while on camp, and won’t run away from the group.
- Is okay being in groups of 40 plus people at a time (during meal times all adults and campers come together, while we split groups to sit inside and outside, it means there are approximately 60 people spaced between the dining room and two outdoor areas where we eat. So while everyone has space there are lots of people in the general area).
- Has the energy and endurance for four days of camp.
- Has not physically harmed others in the past 12 months.
- Has social skills and independence based goals they are keen to work towards on camp.
- Has not expressed suicidal thoughts or self harmed in the past 6-12 months (not actively suicidal).
- Is able to attend camp without their phone, iPad or other device. If a camper is found to have a device on camp, caregivers may be contacted to pick the child up early from camp. This rule is in place for the safety and respect of confidentiality of not only the child but other children on camp.
- Is able to be in bed, winding down by 8:15pm each night. If a child has significant difficulties settling for sleeping it makes having the energy for camp difficult and can mean that camp is too great a challenge.
Please note: this is a technology free trip, please leave all ipads, ipods, phones, computers and electronic games at home. Items will be accepted if they are for communication purposes only.
To sign up for camp:
Step 1: Complete the application form here.
Step 2: A Calm and Connected staff member will call to discuss camp and any questions you may have about camp.
Step 3: Our admin team work with you to finalise funding and invoices for camp.
Step 4: A staff member will be in touch to complete your included pre-camp pre-screen for new campers.
Step 5: Your child’s position on the trip is confirmed once funding is finalised (a service agreement is signed (NDIS funding), deposit is paid (privately paid), and one of our camp therapists has confirmed with you that camp is suitable for your child’s goals and strengths.
*Due to limited places, applications are taken on a “first come, first serve” basis. Once all available places have been filled, you will be notified and your child placed on the waitlist.
Please read the following points and/or call our office on 0430 645 086 if you are not sure if this camp meets the ‘just right’ challenge for your child: