The 15th National Kidney Kids Camp 2013 

'Camp Hollywood' was held in April, at the Kindilan Outdoor Education & Conference Centre in Redland Bay, QLD was fun galore, for 80 children who attended this year's Kidney Kids camp, which included a day at Movie World on the Gold Coast and so much more! Superman Dan was in residence, flashing here and there, much to the amusement of the kids. Singing songs, comparing stories, so many new adventures makes for kids that sleep well at night. See photos of some adventures and dialysis at camp.

Further info: Call Camp Co-ordinator, Stephen Anderson - on freecall 1800 4 543639 or kids@kidney.org.au

Can you help us? YES, you can! 
Thank you to all of our supporters, who help us every day with their donations, make our Kidney Kids Camps a success. These are gifts from various trusts and business organisations, who provide either funds, their services, or generous gifts.

We also particularly wish to thank participants and fundraisers from our Kidney Kar Rally who do an amazing job of fundraising every year.

Many thanks to Sanity for some great goodies for our Kidney Kids.

Kidney Kids Camps are a 5 day recreational camp conducted in either Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.

These camps offer Kidney Kids with Stage 3 or greater can attend camps - and their siblings:

• 5 days of respite for parents/guardians/carers
• an opportunity for Kidney Kids to interact with other kids living with kidney disease, and to form strong support networks
• siblings get a chance to better understand CKD and meet other siblings of kids with CKD
• lots of adventures and masses of fun - see videos below for past examples of fun at camp

Volunteers
Find out how to volunteer for Kidney Health Australia and help with these activities. Staff supporting our Kidney Kids must present a current Police Clearance Certificate. For further information call our Camp Co-ordinator, Stephen Anderson, on 1800 4 543639 or email kids@kidney.org.au

Kidney Kar Rally
Our National Kidney Kids Camps are made possible through major and significant funding raised by participants of our annual Kidney Kar Rally. The drivers, navigators and supporters of each car in this Rally, are a dedicated and passionate group of entrants.

Funding is also provided via our Lottery campaigns (if you bought a ticket you've helped fund this camp).

14TH NATIONAL KIDNEY KIDS CAMP 2012

Our 'Join the Circus' Camp involved kids from across Australia (all states except NT - though offered through their SA treatment provider).

66 children attended camp in 2012 (highest number of Kidney Kids at any National Camp)

43 volunteer carers mostly from local universities assist in caring for the kids (and some ex Kidney Kids mixed in as well)

15 health professionals from paediatric renal units around Australia supervised medical care

47 of the children have kidney disease (from 47 families) with 19 siblings

8 children received Peritoneal Dialysis (treatment overnight at camp)

3 children received Haemodialysis (treatment at Monash Medical Centre near camp)

29 children at camp had a functioning transplant

Children were flown (covered by KHA) from around Australia to meet in Victoria

Children take part in camp activities such as High Ropes, Flying Fox, Giant Swing & Archery

Kids attending take part in self confidence building activities such as circus performance skills, karaoke and a camp concert with fun excursion day activities - to the Circus and Laser Skirmish

Videos tell the stories of awesome adventures and fun at Kidney Kids Camp 2012
Also check out photos from Kidney Kids Camp (click link to go to Flickr)

A Flash Mob - Kidney Kids Camp 2012!

KIDNEY KIDS CAMP - 'CAMP ROCK' 2010 Belair, in Adelaide Hills area of Sth Australia October 2010 Camp 'rocked' with forty-two Kidney Kids, enjoying awesome adventures - kids from Western Australia, Queensland, Sth Australia and Victoria - supported by thirty one volunteers, ten health professionals and six KHA staff. Click on this YouTube video to see some of their adventures and fun. Kidney Kids enjoyed - flying fox, pool volley ball, high ropes, giant swing, team challenges, karaoke, ten pin bowling, a hip hop/break dance workshop - Punks, Popstars, Rappers and Metalheads!
KIDNEY KIDS CAMP DIARY 2009 'Lost in the Sth Pacific' Gold Coast, Queensland Mayday, mayday! A missing aeroplane is reported in the South Pacific after a tropical storm. We crash landed at unknown location! Aloha! Friendly natives looked after all stranded. After they settled into their huts, kids explored the new land called Tallebudgera with all new and old friends. In the afternoon we enjoyed games (kite building, sand sculpturing) then we were welcomed by the island natives.

UPDATED 20 MAY 2013