Australia’s favourite veterinary-inspired school holiday program Future Vet Kids Camp will be held in Melbourne for the first time in the upcoming school holidays.
Having started in Sydney 14 years ago, the five-day program was designed and is run by professional veterinarians. It is currently led by twin vets Drs Audrey and Alison Shen from Aussie Mobile Vet and the popular Bondi Vet TV show.
The camp caters to kids aged nine to 16 years, introducing them to the wonderful world of veterinary medicine. At the same time, it promotes responsible pet ownership and helps nurture attendees’ love and appreciation of all animals and their habitats.
Drs Audrey and Alison are strong advocates for animal rescue and charity work, having themselves been involved in wildlife emergency response and rehabilitation for many years. The in-house twin vet instructors incorporate their experiences into the camp program.
The Melbourne camp will be held at the St John Bosco Primary school in Niddrie on Tuesday, 11 April to Saturday, 15 April 2023 during the Victorian school holidays.
The Virtual Online Camp will run concurrently with the HQ Melbourne Camp, allowing kids to join the classroom virtually and ask any questions in real time.
“It has always been the plan to expand the camp beyond Sydney,” Dr Audrey said.
“With the success and overwhelming interest in Sydney and then Brisbane, we think it is only fair that we offer a program for Melbourne kids.
“We’ve had some kids who came from Melbourne to attend the Sydney camp, so we know they are super excited that we will be hosting a similar camp in their hometown.
“I’m excited to cement the program and develop new connections and relationships with vets, specialists and other animal industry professionals in Melbourne.”
