Bush Adventure Therapy (BAT) aims to help young people discover their potential, build self-efficacy, resilience, confidence, be challenged and to develop team work, healthy relationships, learn helpful behaviors and positive/protective life 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 and re-authoring of their lives within a 'safe space'. Bush Adventure Therapy is a practical way to develop skills and confidence in a challenging outdoor setting within a safe, temporary therapeutic community
Bush Adventure Therapy activities include:
Our BAT program, 'Sailing On', involves at least 4 pre journey preparation and therapeutic group formation days, an 8 day sailing and camping therapeutic journey on the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria, Australia. This being the core therapeutic process in helping to create long-lasting change in young people's lives. We then have a follow up day post journey, offer individual support as required and then some months later a 'Follow Up Camp' to reconnect, tell stories, encourage each other to continue our growth and close the Sailing On experience for that group.
We also offer:
Weekend camps: hiking, sailing, base camping, ropes courses
Day trips: surfing, rock climbing, mountain bike riding, snow boarding, low and high ropes, caving and river sledding.
Shorter sessions: 'walk and talk' in a park or bush setting. We also use dogs or peoples pets where appropriate to assist with the therapeutic process.
The No Limits program also utilises BAT in 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 and re-authoring of their lives within a 'safe space'. Bush Adventure Therapy is a practical way to develop skills and confidence in a challenging outdoor setting within a safe, temporary therapeutic community
Bush Adventure Therapy activities include:
Our BAT program, 'Sailing On', involves at least 4 pre journey preparation and therapeutic group formation days, an 8 day sailing and camping therapeutic journey on the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria, Australia. This being the core therapeutic process in helping to create long-lasting change in young people's lives. We then have a follow up day post journey, offer individual support as required and then some months later a 'Follow Up Camp' to reconnect, tell stories, encourage each other to continue our growth and close the Sailing On experience for that group.
We also offer:
Weekend camps: hiking, sailing, base camping, ropes courses
Day trips: surfing, rock climbing, mountain bike riding, snow boarding, low and high ropes, caving and river sledding.
Shorter sessions: 'walk and talk' in a park or bush setting. We also use dogs or peoples pets where appropriate to assist with the therapeutic process.
The No Limits program also utilises BAT in day trips and weekend hikes.
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Sailing on 2019! - coming!
Sailing On 2018! 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 inspires 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 a member and past co-vice Chair of the Australian Association of Bush Adventure Therapy. www.aabat.org.au |
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