Camp Confidence
This is our biggest event of the year! Camp Confidence is a therapy intensive camp for 8 to 11 year olds 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 gain greater skills in independence, making friends, managing their feelings and much more!
Camp Confidence will be highly staffed with Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Students, an approximate one adult to every two children. Children will be allocated into camp groups with a maximum of 10 children and minimum of 4 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.
Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page which is regularly updated for more information.
Camp Dates
Camp dates: Tuesday 24th September to Friday 27th September 2024
Applications open to current clients and past campers: April 2024. Applications open to new campers May 2024
Pre-camp parent/child interview: May-August
Camp goal setting: August, 5 weeks pre camp
Camp goals review: October – one week post camp
Total cost of Camp Confidence (please note the following camp fees may be changed up until applications for camp open)
Overnight camp total = $2700
Day group for 5-7 year olds = $1700
Transition group for 7-8 year olds, staying overnight on day 3 of camp (last night) = $2200
Contact: contact@calmandconnected.com.au for queries.
Are you an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Student interested in coming along as a Support Staff?
Camper Applications
Step 1: Complete the Therapy Intensive Application form (link below)
Step 2: You will receive an email to say your application has been received and you have been placed onto the waitlist. This does not confirm a place on camp.
Step 3: Unfortunately, whilst we would love to bring every child with us, due to the large volume of applications we receive, not everyone will get a place, however we will place you on a waitlist should a spot become available, or for other camp opportunities.
Step 4: If a place is offered you will be sent an invoice or service agreement for pre-payment. Once payment is received or a service agreement is signed, then the place is confirmed.
Step 5: A staff member will be in touch to complete your included pre camp interview, goal setting and assessment session.
Is your child appropriate for camp? Please read the following points and/or call our team on 0430 645 086 if you are not sure if this camp meets the ‘just right’ challenge for your child:
- Has had some sleep over experience away from home with someone other than a relative
- 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)
- 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)
- Is able to stay with the group while on camp
- Is able to manage being in groups of 20 plus people
- Has the endurance for four days of camp
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.