Bush Adventure Therapy (BAT) aims to help young people discover their potential, build self-efficacy, resilience and confidence, to be challenged and develop team work, learn helpful behaviors and positive life coping skills.
Young people discover who they are and what they are able to achieve when they choose to set their mind and heart to their own goals within a 'safe space'. Bush Adventure Therapy is a practical way to develop skills and confidence in a challenging outdoor setting.
Bush Adventure Therapy activities include:
Our Bush Adventure Therapy program called 'Sailing On' involves day trips and an 8 day sailing journey on the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria, Australia, as its core therapeutic process in helping to create long-lasting change in young people's lives.
Weekend camps: hiking, sailing, base camping, ropes courses
Day trips: surfing, rock climbing, snow boarding, low and high ropes, caving and river sledding.
The No Limits program also utilises bush adventure therapy in their day trips and weekend hikes.
Young people discover who they are and what they are able to achieve when they choose to set their mind and heart to their own goals within a 'safe space'. Bush Adventure Therapy is a practical way to develop skills and confidence in a challenging outdoor setting.
Bush Adventure Therapy activities include:
Our Bush Adventure Therapy program called 'Sailing On' involves day trips and an 8 day sailing journey on the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria, Australia, as its core therapeutic process in helping to create long-lasting change in young people's lives.
Weekend camps: hiking, sailing, base camping, ropes courses
Day trips: surfing, rock climbing, snow boarding, low and high ropes, caving and river sledding.
The No Limits program also utilises bush adventure therapy in their day trips and weekend hikes.
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Sailing On 2018!
Sailing On 2018 is looking forward to their follow up camp this weekend in July at Forest Edge! The smaller and very adventurous crew of 4 young people, 1 youth work student, 2 volunteers, 1 young peer mentors from 2016 journey and 2 Bush Adventure/Family Therapists. Unfortunately 4 young people needed to pull out of the actual sailing camp yet dis enjoy and were challenged by the previous day trips. YaFT is looking at how to best cater for these young people for whom, for various reasons and understandable factors found the longer trip not possible. The 8 day sailing journey challenged young people to gain new skills such as sailing, camping, cooking and also with the challenges of living in community. The follow up camp enables the group to reflect on what they have learned, how they have been able to integrate this learning into their everyday life and to celebrate this during a graduation with family, friends and workers. This time with young people continues to inspire us, excite us and builds real hope for their future. Thank you to all those who supported this amazing journey! See the links on the News page for the Sailing On eNews. |
Sailing On participants make a group deal, aim to support one another, make a commitment to being honest, encouraging and respectful of one another during the camping and sailing journey.
Robert is the Co-Vice Chair of the Australian Association of Bush Adventure Therapy. www.aabat.org.au |
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Xplore Tri-Yak Adventures
Xplore Tri-Yak Adventures partner with YaFT to deliver sail training to youth at risk through their volunteers and provision of their Tri-Yaks and sailing equipment.
Many thanks to the consistent effort, skillful training and cheerfulness shown to many people by these dedicated volunteers who have a passion for families adventuring, learning and living well together.
Training days for volunteers and young people have taken place on Port Phillip Bay and Lysterfield Lake. This activity is suitable for novices and those willing to give their time to young people and fmailies in need.