Autism Camp - Pricing

Costs associated with the camp will be broken down into two invoices for…

> Your Enrolment Fee (Out-of-pocket expense which cannot be billed to the NDIS)
> NDIS Individual Plans (Plan Managed and Self-Managed only - not NDIA managed)

Enrolment Fee - $550.00
NDIS - $8405.86
Total $8955.86

Additional Autistic Young Persons’ Program Participants - $4481.15

Please do not assume you meet eligibility and funding requirements.
PLEASE CHECK ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS HERE.
AND PLEASE CHECK FUNDING CATEGORIES ON OUR NDIS PAGE BEFORE ENROLLING.

This cost includes:
> Five nights accommodation including bed linen, doonas, pillows and one towel per person
> A get-to-know first arvo/eve followed by four full days of activities
> A fully-catered camp in Victoria, NSW, or a mostly self-catered camp in QLD, with just first night catered bbq, and a final night catered feast.
> Airport transfers if required (from local airport only - Coolangatta airport for Tweed/Byron Hinterland camp, Sunshine Coast airport for Sunshine Coast camp, Avalon airport for Victoria camp)
> One participant in the Autistic Young Persons’ Program with a 1:1 carer ratio of care (you can pay the additional carer costs for additional Autistic young people in your family to attend – see above)
> Up to three participants in the Siblings Program
> Up to two participants in the Parents/Carers Program

Accommodation is in cabins/lodge rooms.

Up to six people are able to stay in the accommodation in QLD, VIC (max 2 adults, 4 young people) in bunks.
Up to six people are able to stay in the accommodation in NSW (max 2 adults, 4 young people) in double bed and singles/bunks in a family room.

If you are a single parent you are welcome to bring another adult with you, eg a grandparent or friend. Another option for single parents, is to come with another single parent and child and then split the costs.

Due to the high demand for our camps, a family cannot be allocated until an Enrolment Fee is paid and camp fee payment is confirmed. We don’t want to waste your time, or ours, so please confirm all funding before starting an enrolment process.

All camp locations are priced exactly the same. Packages, programs and access to facilities are developed to ensure equity across all sites. Some are catered, some are not. Styles of accommodation differ. This ensures choice and flexibility to the greatest number of families. Each site has its own unique characteristics but all follow the same structure of programming.

Enrolment Fee

You will be asked for an Enrolment Fee of $550 to secure your families spot at Autism Camp Australia. This is a contribution towards costs incurred by the charity during our comprehensive enrolment process. This Enrolment Fee is an out-of-pocket cost and cannot be billed to the NDIS. This Enrolment Fee is fully refundable until you sign your Camp Agreement OR commence your Camp Interview. It will become non-refundable once either of those steps are completed. We offer a payment plan if a one-off payment is not possible.

NDIS

For NDIS payments, there are several support category options. Please go to the NDIS page for details. You’ll also find info on Goals, Outcomes, a useful Case Study and Evaluation there.

Carer organisations

As a carer you may be eligible for a Tailored Support Package offered though Carer Gateway, which may offset some of the costs associated with attendance. If your child has limited funds in their NDIS plan this can be a good option to consider. Carer Gateway Tailored Support Packages can be used for a range of supports to help you in your caring role including planned respite to take a break at Autism Camp Australia. To speak to your local Carer Gateway service provider about services and supports available, call 1800 422 737 and select Option 1. The Carer Gateway website (www.carergateway.gov.au) has useful information and resources and a ‘call back’ form to submit to your local Carer Gateway service provider who will then contact you at a date and time convenient for you. Wellways is the Carer Gateway service provider across Queensland and the New South Wales regions of South West Sydney, the Nepean and Blue Mountains. If you are in these regions, please talk to ACA’s Enrolment Manager for support with this. If you live in regional Queensland you could also try BUSHKids. If these organisations are unable to fund a larger amount they will often help with the deposit.

Enrolment Stages

PLEASE CONFIRM ALL FUNDING BEFORE STARTING AN ENROLMENT PROCESS.

The process for application to attend a camp is as follows:

Stage 1 > Complete a Camp Family Enrolment, provide proof of diagnosis/diagnoses, and select your top three preferred camp dates/locations.
Stage 2 > At this stage, we begin the process of collecting all of the information needed to confirm eligibility and funding options, and ask you to pay a $550 Enrolment Fee. This fee contributes to costs incurred by the charity during that process and is an out-of-pocket cost that cannot be billed to the NDIS. We offer a payment plan if a one-off payment is not possible. This fee is refundable until your Service Agreement is signed off in the next stage.
Stage 3 > We work with you to confirm your funding options so an invoice and Service Agreement can be issued and signed off. This confirms your family’s place in the camp!
Stage 4 > We will arrange a time to conduct an over-the-phone enrolment interview with the primary carer for your family.
Stage 5 > ACA completes the pre-camp Enrolment Process by collating the information provided by you and preparing it for our Camp Teams.

Camp places are allocated on a first in, best dressed basis taking into account resourcing and safety considerations. The Enrolment Fee is refundable until you sign your Service Agreement OR commence your enrolment interview at which time it becomes non-refundable. All other fees listed in the Service Agreement are refundable until 10 clear business days before camp. In the event that ACA has to postpone your camp due to Covid-19 restrictions (or bushfire or some other matter beyond our control as noted in the Service Agreement), your family will be offered alternative camp dates.

In the event that a family wishes to postpone or book alternative camp dates after a Service Agreement has been signed, a $200 administrative fee will be charged. In the event that a family has to postpone or cancel, ten clear business days’ written notice will be required. All fees associated with postponements/cancellations made within 10 clear business days of the camp are non-refundable. Our cancellation terms are balanced to share the risk between our charity and families. We support this by running a standby list so usually there are families who can step in on late notice. We will always endeavour to fill late cancellation spots from our standby list but we cannot guarantee this.