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25.01.2022 Welcome to Virtual Camp Jabiru 2020! We at The Sensory Gym are heartbroken that we cannot be with you in person and share with you the magical experience that would have been Camp Jabiru 2020. At its very essence Camp Jabiru is about connection, and during this time of uncertainty and disruption, connection is more important than ever! We know that many of you will also be missing our time together. So please join us in our virtual Jabiru experiences! A private facebook g...roup has been set up for our virtual camp. Please click on the link to join www.facebook.com/groups/701403863701345/ There will be a Jabiru challenge posted each day this week (starting 20/4) that you can enjoy with your family or other loved ones! At the end of the week, we will be posting a virtual campfire. We hope you will share in the fun and laughter that were part of creating the virtual campfire! We also encourage you to post your favourite Camp Jabiru memories or thoughts to share with the rest of the Camp Jabiru tribe. We’d love to hear from you, and we’d love to keep the spirit of Jabiru close this week! I have so many memories of Jabiru, it’s hard to single out just one! I only know after 31 years of being part of camp programs as an occupational therapist, the week of camp is still my favourite week of the year. The closing campfire of each Jabiru brings smiles and tears of gratitude and wonder in equal measure. It is hard to rival the experience of sitting at the back of the group during that last campfire and witnessing all of the connection and collected beingness that has been nurtured and nourished during the week. A special shout-out to the entire team of The Sensory Gym for being the amazing people you are. You have risen to the challenge of these unknown times with grace, humour, and a continued sense of team. Thank you! I’d also like to acknowledge Lynette Burke for all that she did in her two weeks of quarantine to ready the team for the changes ahead as well as calm my angst through the sea of uncertainty. Finally, I’d like to thank Elise Harley for running with my desire to create a virtual campfire experience that we could all share. She put herself forward in a way that is not always comfortable for her. Elise’s heart always speaks louder than her reservations. We hope to see you all online. Regards The Jabiru Team

22.01.2022 An urgent email has been sent to all campers. Please check your inboxes & spam folders and respond as quickly as possible. If you have not received the email, please contact us at [email protected]

22.01.2022 Sadly Camp Jabiru September 2020 has been cancelled due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. Please call (02) 4578 9799 or email The Sensory Gym if you have any questions.

22.01.2022 The Sensory Gym will be closing for the Christmas & New Year holiday period. We will close from this Friday 20/12/19 and will re-open for intensives on Monday 6/1/20. We would like to wish all of our families a safe & happy holiday and we look forward to seeing you all in the new year. Please note that we are still working this week 16/12/19 - 20/12/19 with regular sessions as usual.

22.01.2022 Please note that all emails have now gone out to applicants regarding decisions for the 2020 camp. If you did not receive an email, please check your spam/junk folder. We currently now only have 2 spots left in the 4-5 year old group. All other groups do have wait lists. Thank you to everyone who applied this year, we were overwhelmed by the amount of interest we received.

19.01.2022 Camp Jabiru 2020 Applicants: Please be aware that there has been a slight delay in contacting families regarding our decisions for the 2020 Camp. We have had a huge response this year and we are still arranging some camp screenings. You will have a response from our clinic no later than the end of November. We apologize for the delay.

18.01.2022 A email was sent to all campers today regarding the upcoming Camp. Please check your inbox and/or your spam folders.A email was sent to all campers today regarding the upcoming Camp. Please check your inbox and/or your spam folders.

15.01.2022 A reflection from Colleen Hacker: Camp Jabiru 2020 is cancelled. Again. There’s simply no other way to say it it sucks. In a year unlike any other we have... experienced, the losses and disappointments of 2020 continue to accumulate. Some days are harder than others. Some days, it is difficult to find a bright side. We so wanted to make Camp Jabiru 2020 happen. We so wanted a joy reset. We so wanted to bring community together in a way that is powerful and sustaining. That is what Jabiru does, and it is what we are missing in a year that has often kept us isolated and separated. We are having to be so creative in how we connect. It can be hard to find the meaning in this time, and I am on constant quest for meaning. My brain hurts from thinking. My heart hurts from my own disappointment and the continued loss and disappointment experienced by those closest to me. When Jabiru was cancelled (again), the missed opportunity for community and connection was the greatest loss for us all. So my deep breath and bright note for today is that The Sensory Gym is 15 years old today. The community of Camp Jabiru is an outreach of the mission started at The Sensory Gym those 15 years ago. In these crazy times, reflection on how we show up in the world is important. And I am so proud to be one team member of The Sensory Gym and of Camp Jabiru. I am so grateful to all my fellow team members! Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead

14.01.2022 Due to the cancellation of Camp Jabiru, we will be offering a limited number of intensive places during that same week (20/4/20 - 24/4/20). Priority will be given to those children who were due to attend camp. If you are interested, please click on the following link and complete the relevant information. Please note that numbers are very limited. https://www.sensorygym.com.au/ot-treatment--intensives.html

13.01.2022 Attention all Camp Jabiru 2020 Families: make sure you are following our Virtual Camp page https://www.facebook.com/groups/701403863701345/ to see our daily camp challenges!

13.01.2022 Current Camp Openings: We currently only have the following spots available for the 2020 Camp Jabiru. 1 x OT Practicum placement... 2 spots available in the 4-5 year old group. This group is for children who have NOT entered kindergarten in 2020.

08.01.2022 To those of you who were to attend April's Camp Jabiru: We will be contacting you individually to determine your preferences for moving forward with Camp Jabiru. Please give us another few weeks to sort through the ongoing challenges related to COVID-19. Once we have a solid plan for how to support The Sensory Gym's clients during this difficult time, we will return to sorting out camp. We thank you for your patience. Kind Regards Colleen Hacker

06.01.2022 Camp Openings: We have the following openings available for the 2020 Camp Jabiru. Please note that these are now that only available spots that we have left. We will not be accepting any other applications at this time for any other groups. 2 spots in the 4 -5 year old group (for children who have NOT entered kindergarten.... 1 spot in the overnight girls group (for a girl aged between 9 & 12 years of age. Must be able to sleep at camp for the full week. To apply for these spots please go online and complete the application. https://fs18.formsite.com/RgrZPf/rs38o7oaus/index.html