Recovery Camp

Recovery Camp Established in 2013, Recovery Camp is an innovative, evidence-based and award-winning program with impact. Recovery Camp is such an alternative.

Mental Health Recovery Through Therapeutic Recreation | Lived Experience Education | Registered NDIS Provider

Recovery Camp offers a transformative, evidence-based program making a significant impact on mental health and mental health education Recovery Camp is:
• a professional experience placement for university students enrolled in health-based disciplines, contributing to workforce development and continuing professional enhancement.
• a recovery-focused experience for people living with a mental illness.
• an opportunity for carer respite. Many health professional programmes in Australia require students to attend professional experience placements. There is a need for more experiences that go beyond traditional clinical placement programs, are cost-effective and meet curriculum requirements. Recovery Camp brings together people with a lived experience of mental illness, health students and professionals to participate in an Australian innovation. Attendees engage in a structured facilitated program underpinned by the principles of therapeutic recreation. Empirical research undertaken at Recovery Camp indicates that outdoor recreation activities are the catalyst to improve significant outcomes. For consumers, participation at Recovery Camp:
• builds resilience,
• increases confidence and self-determination, and
• contributes to mental health recovery. For health students, attendance at Recovery Camp:
• increases clinical confidence and competence, and
• reduces stigma towards people with mental illness. Recovery Camps were established in 2013 and are available to organisations seeking innovative, evidence-based professional experience placement opportunities for their health students, and organisations who are interested in providing a recovery-focused, strengths-based experience for those with a lived experience of mental illness. Websites:

http://www.recoverycamp.com.au/


Contact:

recoverycamp@uow.edu.au

This Sunday is International Women’s Day.We celebrate women and girls in all their diversity, recognising the strength,...
05/03/2026

This Sunday is International Women’s Day.

We celebrate women and girls in all their diversity, recognising the strength, leadership and compassion they bring to our community.

Recovery Camp is proud to have an entirely female operational team, co-led by our female founder - local women helping to build a better tomorrow for those with lived experience of mental health conditions, while improving the mental health workforce and reducing stigma.

We know that equality is not about advantage for some; it's about dignity, safety and fairness for all. When women and girls stand equal, families are stronger, workplaces are fairer, communities thrive and society becomes safer for everyone. IWD belongs to all who care about gender equality.

Every woman and girl, regardless of background or identity, should be safe and free to shape their own lives. Yet in 2026, too many across Australia and the world are still denied that.
These barriers are not inevitable.
They are built and they can be dismantled.

This , we celebrate the women who stand alongside others in their most vulnerable moments - creating spaces of connection, healing and hope.

19/02/2026

Today, we recognise the quiet strength and unwavering dedication of mental health nurses across Australia and around the world.

Across our programs, our experienced registered nurses work as facilitators - educating and mentoring the next generation of health professionals while standing alongside individuals in their most vulnerable moments, offering compassion and understanding. We acknowledge the future nurses coming through our programs on the mental health clinical placement, learning directly from lived experience experts – their knowledge is essential in shaping more empathetic, recovery-oriented care.

With over 25,000 mental health nurses across Australia, today is a reminder of the vital role they play in breaking stigma and strengthening our healthcare system.

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We're hitting the road! 🚗Next week, Tracey will be travelling through the Central West and Riverina regions to connect w...
18/02/2026

We're hitting the road! 🚗

Next week, Tracey will be travelling through the Central West and Riverina regions to connect with the community about the benefits of our unique 5-day mental health recovery programs.

Want to book into an event?

FREE Wagga Wagga Info Session, Tuesday 24th - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1982320761761?aff=oddtdtcreator

FREE Orange Info Session, Friday 27th - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1982405081965?aff=oddtdtcreator

Contact Us💚
tracey@recoverycamp.com.au
hi@recoverycamp.com.au
(02) 8488 0802

We 💚 Borambola.🌿 Nestled in the heart of the Riverina region of NSW, 20 minutes outside of Wagga Wagga, Borambola Sport ...
11/02/2026

We 💚 Borambola.

🌿 Nestled in the heart of the Riverina region of NSW, 20 minutes outside of Wagga Wagga, Borambola Sport and Recreation hosts a peaceful setting on the banks of Tarcutta Creek, with large gums and native animals surrounding the rich landscape.

🏹 Join us for a range of FUN, challenge-by-choice activities such as archery, kayaking, swimming and team-building initiatives - everything we offer is grounded in self-determination theory, fostering conversations about mental health.

🙃 Borambola offers space to reconnect with nature and yourself - perfect for a program focused on learning, connection, community and mental health recovery.

Want to join us at Borambola this April?

👉 Express your interest or refer via our simple form: https://forms.zohopublic.com/recoverycamp/form/ExpressionofInterest2026/formperma/Ip5BcmL1N-qY3O2NftzQ3HU7JnLAGyBJMB7lMCgS564

Get in touch today:
📞 (02) 8488 0802
📧 hi@recoverycamp.com.au

06/02/2026

At Recovery Camp, movement isn’t about perfection, it’s about possibility.

Guided by Steve from The Jade Health Group, our functional movement sessions focus on freedom, personal breakthroughs and rediscovering the joy of moving in your own way.

For people living with mental health challenges, inclusive and accessible physical activity plays a vital role in wellbeing - supporting mood, confidence, connection and everyday functioning.

There’s no “right” way to move here, just your way. 💚
Let’s get moving, have some fun, and reclaim that vitality together.

We’re excited to have our programs up and running for 2026! 🌿Last week, we welcomed students from the University of Woll...
20/01/2026

We’re excited to have our programs up and running for 2026! 🌿

Last week, we welcomed students from the University of Wollongong and Charles Darwin University for a five day immersive mental health clinical placement experience, alongside our incredible lived experience experts – a dual impact therapeutic recreation program designed to empower individuals to achieve personal recovery goals and support student learning.

The beautiful grounds of Wombaroo in the Southern Highlands of NSW, run by the folks at The Great Aussie Bush Camp, provided a peaceful and healing environment for everyone involved. We were even joined by some furry visitors, with kangaroos and wombats keeping us company throughout the week.

Students engaged in rich experiential learning alongside one another, guided by our experienced registered nurse facilitators and our lived experience experts. Every activity and interaction created opportunities for growth, understanding, connection and joy. Through meaningful conversations and expert-led debriefs, our experts helped shape future professional practice. Recovery Camp continues to bridge the gap between textbook learning and real-world mental health care, with lived experience at the heart of it all.

For some of our experts, this was their very first Recovery Camp program, and we were so excited to welcome them! Our more seasoned experts generously mentored and supported them, remembering how important that encouragement can be when trying something new. It was wonderful to see our new experts thrive. As always, many activities across the week were led by our experts, including craft sessions, the talent show and trivia night – highlighting the importance of empowerment in personal mental health recovery.

We would like to thank our external activity facilitators - Steve from The Jade Health Group, who led the functional movement session, and Greg Dimmock, who brought the whole group together for a Bush Dance. Both sessions created laughter, music, movement and moments of joyful connection.

2026 is shaping up to be a big year, with new venues and exciting opportunities ahead 💚

Interested in joining us on our next program?
📅 April 13–17, 2026 – Borambola, NSW
📅 July 2026
📅 September 21 –25, 2026 – Warrawee (Joyner, QLD)
📅 November 2026
📅 December 2026

Spots are limited - reach out to learn more or get involved:
📞 (02) 8488 0802
📧 hi@recoverycamp.com.au

Our very own Founder and Director Lorna Moxham is a finalist in Figtree Grove's Aussie Spirit Award.Want to vote for Lor...
19/01/2026

Our very own Founder and Director Lorna Moxham is a finalist in Figtree Grove's Aussie Spirit Award.

Want to vote for Lorna?

Follow the directions in the below post 💙
Hurry, voting closes 5pm this Thursday, 22 January.

09/01/2026

Meet Sussy, Recovery Camp’s 2000th Student! 💚

We sat down with Sussy during her recent experience at Recovery Camp's clinical placement to discover what it’s like to be part of our evidence-based mental health program, and how Recovery Camp helps students build confidence, reduce stigma and make a real impact in mental health care.

Visit our YouTube channel for the full video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifUP2-q1bTw&t=22s

09/01/2026

Meet Keegan, Recovery Camp’s 1500th Lived Experience Expert! 💚

We sat down with Keegan during a recent program to discover what it’s like to be part of our evidence-based program and how Recovery Camp contributes to her mental health recovery.

Visit our YouTube channel for the full video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BywWKNN01nA

We're taking a short break 💚 The Recovery Camp office will be closed from Wednesday 24th December 2025 until 1st January...
23/12/2025

We're taking a short break 💚

The Recovery Camp office will be closed from Wednesday 24th December 2025 until 1st January 2026, reopening on Friday 2nd January.

If you require support during this time, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 for mental health support or 000 in an emergency.

Recovery Camp wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

We were lucky enough to celebrate two milestones on the same program, with our 2000th student AND 1500th expert at our D...
22/12/2025

We were lucky enough to celebrate two milestones on the same program, with our 2000th student AND 1500th expert at our December program last week.

✨ Meet Keegan - our 1500th Lived Experience Expert! ✨

Keegan has joined a community of 1500 people with lived experience who have taken part in Recovery Camp’s 5-day therapeutic recreation program, contributing to their own recovery while helping educate future health professionals.

We sat down with Keegan to hear firsthand about her experience at Recovery Camp 💚

🎥 Full video coming soon – stay tuned to hear Keegan’s story.

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IAccelerate, UOW Innovation Campus, Squires Way
North Wollongong, NSW
2500

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+61284880802

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