Who can attend?
School-aged kids, 8 to 17 years of age, who have a severe allergy and are at risk of anaphylaxis. Kids aged 8 and 9 are invited to attend on Saturday only until 4pm. Kids aged 10 to 17 years are invited to stay overnight.
Location and dates
The National Allergy Council is holding an Allergy 250K school-aged kids overnight camp in Melbourne, Victoria. The weekend of adventure will take place just over an hour drive from the Melbourne CBD. The camp dates are Saturday 15 March to Sunday 16 March 2025. If your child only wants to attend on the Saturday, that is also an option. The accommodation will be dormitory style (not tents).
Cost
This camp is free to attend as we have received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health. If you do not live in Victoria, your child can still attend, however you will need to arrange and pay for all costs to travel to and from the camp location.
All food allergies are catered for
At the camp, children will be offered morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Children staying overnight will be offered dinner on Saturday and breakfast, morning tea and lunch on Sunday. Allergy dietitians with extensive experience in complex food allergy will be involved in setting the menu, meal preparation and service during the camp. National Allergy Council staff, clinical immunology/allergy specialists and allergy nurses also attend the camp.
A day of fun activities, learning and connecting
Allergy 250K camps are an opportunity to connect with other school-aged kids living with severe allergies and our Allergy 250K peer mentors. The camps also provide the opportunity to eat delicious food and participate in fun activities and challenges. The camp will include team building activities and allergy information sessions run by health professionals. The program will be provided just prior to the camp. Allergy 250K camps provide a fantastic opportunity to meet other young people living with severe allergies while experiencing fun activities in a safe and supportive environment.
See highlights from previous Allergy 250K Camps.
Register now
To register your child’s interest to attend, please complete the registration of interest form by 5pm AEDT Monday 9 December 2024. Please note places are limited.
If you would like to discuss the camp with the organisers please contact [email protected] with the subject ‘Melbourne camp’ and a National Allergy Council staff member will be in touch.