About

The Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation provides evidence based, age appropriate, prevention and early intervention mental health education programs to young people aged 8-18 years who are living in a family impacted by mental illness.

Designed by mental health professionals, our Camps, Activity Days and online Connect Sessions are proven to empower young people to thrive beyond the impacts of family mental illness.

Delivered within a peer-based, social, and recreational setting, our Kookaburra Kids programs aim to provide connection, improve mental health literacy and encourage help seeking behaviours.

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation, (previously known as Camp Kookaburra) was founded in 2002 by Dianne Madden, who through personal experience identified the lack of support for children living in a family affected by mental illness.

The first camp organised by Dianne was held in 2002 with just 16 kids in Sydney. Today over 2,000 kids are registered to the Kookaburra Kids program which is being delivered in all major capital cities.

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