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You'll find information and registration forms for all our camps and programs on this page. You can click on these links to stop you scrolling all the way through :)
- Hay 2711 Initiative (reserved for residents of Hay Shire, NSW)
- Greater Shepparton Secondary College (reserved for McGuire Program students)
- Camps open for individuals (NDIS, Carer Gateway, Child Protection Services, Justice, self-funded)
- 1:1 Mentoring Series (NDIS, Carer Gateway, Child Protection, Justice, self-funded)
- Justice Diversion (Bounce Back - Greater Shepparton)
Hay 2711
We've worked with the Hay Community since October 2019 and are keen to develop a sustainable, long-term delivery of the Giz A Break program for young people from Hay and surrounding communities. Over 2023 and 2024, we'll be delivering 8 camps and many individual and small group follow-ups. The first two camps are done and dusted, and the next three are coming up very soon!
Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Since 2020, we've been running two camps for GSSC students each year - we're very grateful for Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project's support to keep making this happen. Since 2022, we've shifted gear upon request from GSSC, now specifically supporting its newly established program at McGuire Campus. We're really proud to partner with GSSC and the McGuire students and team and are itching to hit the tracks with you.
For Individuals (including NDIS participants)
Group Camps
The camps listed below are accessible to individuals. Please note that these camps are not supported by grants or donations, which means that a fee applies as indicated on each camp's tile below. If you (or your child) are an NDIS or Carer Gateway participant, please talk to your plan manager, support coordinator, or case manager (as applicable) before you register. The camps are fully catered and supported by a group of experienced and qualified staff with a high staff-to-participant ratio (at least 1:3, often 1:2). The locations, itineraries, and activities are spectacular! The key goal for each of our camps is to ensure each individual participant grows as a result of their experience with us. Our staff are trained and we use youth and social work approaches to deliver our adventure therapeutic programs. So, of course you will have a magic and exciting adventure while you (or your child) come(s) along, but you get a whole lot more than that. Oh, and the food is actually decent and healthy. Forget stale sandwiches - you'll get some proper tucker!
14-17 year olds
18-21 Sep 2023
17-22 year olds
5-8 Dec 2023
14-17 year olds
19-22 Dec 2023
14-17 year olds
16-19 Jan 2024
17-22 year olds
20-23 Jan 2024
Child & Parent
24-27 Jan 2024
1:1 Mentoring
1:1 Adventure Series
We started developing our 1:1 adventures upon the request of a participant who had come along on one of our group adventures and wanted to continue working with us to build on the positive impact he felt his participation had had. While we can offer stand-alone 1:1 adventures for respite purposes or as a circuit breaker or just a "taster", we think that connecting a series of six 1:1 one-day adventures with a goal setting and attainment tracking approach is more impactful. We invite you to seek a discussion with us before you decide what you'd like to do, but read on first if you like.
Destinations include the Victorian High Country, Strathbogie Ranges, The Rivers (Broken, Goulburn, Murray), and Beechworth region.
Referrals can be made by NDIS participants or their primary carer, Carer Gateway staff, Child Protection Services, Justice Services, and individuals who are able to self-fund their participation.
Justice Prevention
Bounce Back Project
Goal: Reduce young men's risk of justice engagement. We're connecting 4-day off-road adventure camps with monthly small group full-day adventures. These camps are delivered by experience youth and justice workers. The project takes a youth and social work approach, embedded in our unique adventure therapeutic framework. Eligibility criteria: 14-17 year old boys who live in Greater Shepparton and are at high risk of justice engagement, or already engaged. Requirements: Willing to commit to monthly full-day adventures and a 4-day camp; legal guardian's consent; referral by schools, Rumbalara Co-op, courts, youth justice, or police.
This project is made possible through a grant from Greater Shepparton City Council under the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety's Empowering Communities Program.