Awesome adventures for Kidney Kids
Kidney Kids Camp 2010 - Camp Rock!
Awesome fun begins Monday 27 September
and camp rocks till Friday 1 October 2010
Venue - Belair, in South Australia.
For more info on this year's camp, phone our Kidney Health Information Service on 1800 4 Kidney - ask for our Kidney Kids Camp Co-ordinator.
 National Kidney Kids Camp - April 2009
Held on the Gold Coast in sunny Queensland at Nth Palm Beach, this awesome adventure was enjoyed by sixty ‘kidney kid campers’ – the largest number in the camp’s history. The Camp's theme provided special treats and surprises including; Polynesian dance and percussion sessions and friendly tribal team challenges - raft building, catapulting, bouldering and pool games. The highlight for many of the kids campers was the action packed day visiting Dreamworld.
Kidney Health Australia gratefully acknowledges the Paediatric Hospitals and health professionals that support this special children's event and make it possible; Monash Medical Centre (VIC), Royal Children's Hospital (VIC), Women's & Children's Hospital (SA), Queensland Child and Adolescent Renal Services (inc. Royal Children's Hospital (QLD) & Mater Children's Hospital (QLD). In particular we would like to thank Dr Steven McTaggart our camp Nephrologist and his team from Queensland Child and Adolescent Renal Services who generously co hosted this event.We also acknowledge our Volunteers from the School of Nursing and School of Medicine Griffith University, Southport QLD as well as others who so kindly volunteered their time.
National Kidney Kids Camps
Five-day camps run especially for 'Kidney Kids' (7 to 17) affected by kidney disease and are only possible through the extensive fundraising carried out by a dedicated group of entrants in the annual Kidney Kar Rally who support children with kidney disease.
Camps are conducted in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria on an 18 month rotational basis, with the aim of national implementation in the near future.
History of our National Kidney Kids Camps
Until 1995 individuals and groups, usually dialysis units, held Kidney Kids Camps in most states. Ongoing funding and co-ordination of activities and medical care proved difficult, so it was decided that a larger organisational approach was needed.
Kidney Health Australia agreed to co-ordinate all aspects of fund-raising and administration for the Kidney Kids Camps - and the first truly national event was held.
Interested in Volunteering?
Each year we organise various holiday camps, kids capers and fun holiday activities, with the aim of providing people of all ages with kidney disease, their families and carers an enjoyable break from their normal routines. Click link, if you would like information about how to volunteer to help us with these activities. Previous Camp Slideshows
Kidney Kids Camp 2005 | Kidney Kids Camp 2004 | Kidney Kids Camp 2002
Some of these files, PowerPoint presentations with photos, are large, but will open if you are patient with loading.
 Kidney Kids Camp Fun 2007 Volunteers led the way calling for all Pirates, Deckhands, Captains to ready themselves. Shiver me timbers there was no time to be hanging around below deck by Tuesday! So it was all hands on deck to experience what Camp Manyung had to offer; Pirate crew challenges, raft building, flying fox, giant swing archery and lots more!
Pirates had an opportunity to sail the high seas on a 1800’s Tall Ship (The Enterprize), explore the creatures of the deep blue (Melbourne Aquarium) and to get up close and personal with salt water crocodiles and reptiles when a special ‘Wild Action’ show visited.
Update 1 July 2010
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