OneCamp FAQ

The OneCamp 2026 core event will run from Saturday, April 11 2026 until Saturday, April 18 2026. Age sections attend OneCamp 2026 for different durations to reflect progress along their Scouting journey.

• Joey Scouts – Wednesday April 15  - Saturday April 18 2026 (3 nights)
• Cub Scouts – Tuesday April 14 - Saturday April 18 2026 (4 nights)
• Scouts – Saturday April 11 2026 - Saturday April 18 2026 (7 nights)
• Venturer Scouts – Tuesday April 14 - Saturday April 18 2026 (4 nights)
• Rover Scouts – Tuesday April 14 - Saturday April 18 2026 (4 nights)

Optional Expeditions for Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts of varying length will run from Friday April 7 - Tuesday April 14 .

Swan Valley is the home of OneCamp 2026 – Discover!

Swan Valley Adventure Centre is a 36 hectare event venue, privately operated by the Anglican Diocese of Perth. The site has a mix of shady and open camping sites, many existing buildings, a swimming pool, and two huge green ovals. The site hosted OneCamp 2023 too!

Adventures, Mini Expeditions and Expeditions will be held at locations across Western Australia.

OneCamp offers participants everything Scouting has to offer across nine program elements. Each age section will tackle a different set of program elements to reflect the journey along their personal progression.

We’re estimating between 1,700 and 2,200 people will take part, with hundreds more to visit the site for the One Program Day on Friday, April 17 2026.

That’s right! All participants at OneCamp will be sleeping in tents.

Interstate participants and Adult Leaders/Supporters need to get themselves to and from Perth.

However, the Victorian Team are organising a group booking for the Perth flights. See https://scoutsvictoria.com.au/activities-events/events/onecamp/flights-to-perth/

Transfers to and from Perth Airport and OneCamp are included in your event fee.

Participants can choose to bring their electronic device, should they wish to.

Your OneCamp Unit Council may create some specific guidelines around appropriate times for use of electronic devices.

Your device is your responsibility. If you’re worried about looking after your device, we suggest you leave it at home.

Large portable electronic devices such as laptops, iPads and portable electronic gaming devices should not be brought to OneCamp.

Remember, the Scout Law and Promise always apply whilst you’re at OneCamp. Participants are not to use their personal electronic devices or cameras in a sleeping tent, inside toilet/shower facilities or in other changing areas. Participants who choose to break this rule may find their device or camera confiscated for the duration of the event, and, depending on the circumstances, may be asked to leave the event. Confiscated devices and cameras will be stored at Event HQ and handed back to parents at the end of the OneCamp.

OneCamp is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, you don’t want to be on your phone for the entire camp!

At various times throughout OneCamp the Sections (Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers) will participate in the event program together, at other times they’ll do activities separately. For example, Scouts attending a Mini Expedition will share that experience with other Scout section participants, as the Mini Expeditions are only available for Scouts.

All participants from Joey Scouts to Rover Scouts will camp together in OneCamp Units, supported by adult Leaders. OneCamp Units will camp together, eat together, tackle activities together, and support wellbeing together. OneCamp Units will be grouped together to form OneCamp Villages.  

OneCamp Units will be formed by pairing Scout Groups across Western Australia. In most instances, a metro Scout Group will be paired with a regional Scout Group, it’s a fantastic way to meet new people from across our state! You might even host a Patrol of interstate participants within your OneCamp Unit!   

The adult support team in a OneCamp Unit is led by a Line Leader, who leads a team of Assistant Line Leaders. Each Assistant Line Leader is assigned a special responsibility, such as program, logistics, administration, or wellbeing.

OneCamp Units may choose to nominate a OneCamp Unit Leader, a youth member with a leadership role in the OneCamp Unit, such as leading the OneCamp Unit Council.

OneCamp participants will sleep in tents with other youth members of their OneCamp Unit. It is recommended that youth members bring a sleeping mat on which to sleep.

You’ll need personal camping gear that you’d usually take on a camp, but perhaps a few extra pairs of socks and jocks, as OneCamp is longer than a normal Scout Camp.

We recommend that youth members bring sleeping mats on which to sleep.

The WA host groups forming the OneCamp Unit MAY be able to provide stretchers for visiting adults, however, there is no guarantee. This will need to be determined prior to the camp.

A gear list will be available closer to the event.

We will be adding interstate participants to OneCamp Units, most likely based on their home Scout Group (e.g. keeping home Scout Groups together in OneCamp Units). We do not need them to be in Patrols, we can add single participants or any Group size to a OneCamp Unit.

We would welcome the support of Leaders and Adult Helpers from Victoria. All you need to do is get yourself to Perth Airport.

Victorian participants and volunteers have the opportunity to signup for flights as part of a group booking with Virgin Airlines. The main flights are departing for Perth on the morning of Saturday April 11 and Tuesday April 14 (our joeys can go a day early). We will need a commitment by November 30 and a $100 deposit by December 7. The balance of the flight costs is due on January 31, 2026. Whether you travel with other Victorians using the Group Travel package or make your own way to Perth you need to arrive on the day your OneCamp adventure starts. Everyone will be met at Perth Airport by our Welcoming Team and provided with transfers to and from the OneCamp site. Please note, your camp fees do not cover the costs of these flights.

Event fees vary for different age sections to reflect the varying length of stay for each Section.

• Joey Scouts: $375
• Cub Scouts: $595
• Scouts: $995
• Venturer Scouts: $625*
• Rover Scouts: $625*

The event fee includes:

• Event program, including all activities and evening entertainment
• All accommodation costs
• Transport to and from offsite activities
• For interstate participants, transfers between Perth Airport and OneCamp
• All meals for the duration of OneCamp 2026
• A merchandise pack including a badge and shirt
• NOTE: Airfares not included.

*Additional fees will apply for your chosen Expedition

There is a $120 fee for Supporting Adults to attend OneCamp 2026. This reduced fee is in recognition that volunteers are attending the event to support youth members participation in the event program.

This fee for Supporting Adults includes:

• All accommodation costs for the duration of their stay at OneCamp 2026
• All meals for the duration of their stay at OneCamp 2026
• For interstate adults, transfers between Perth Airport and OneCamp
• A merchandise pack including a badge and shirt
• NOTE: Airfares not included.

More information about Financial Support will be available closer to the event.

It is recommended that participants travelling to Western Australia for OneCamp 2026 arrange their own travel insurance. This ensures you are protected in case of unexpected changes or disruptions to your travel plans.

Your policy should include coverage for:

• Flight delays, disruptions, or cancellations
• Withdrawal from the event due to medical or personal circumstances
• Trip cancellation or interruption
• Lost, damaged, or delayed luggage
• Any additional travel costs caused by unforeseen events

No - Please refer to the previous FAQ titled Do I need travel insurance for OneCamp 2026?.

For people travelling with the Victorian Group Booking, we will meet travellers at the luggage check-in area at Tullamarine Airport terminal T1 (Qantas) or T3 (Virgin Australia) 2 hours prior to flight departure time on the day of travel. This will be a group check-in so you won't be able to do it individually. It is extremely important you ensure you allow for ample time to get to the airport to make your flights and unfortunate that in most cases we need to leave so early.

Your specific flight details will be added to your application in due course. We will advise by email when they are available. Current information is available at https://scoutsvictoria.com.au/activities-events/events/onecamp/flights-to-perth/ 

In Perth, a member of the OneCamp transport team will great you as you exit the plane and guide you to the transport that will be provided to get you to the Swan Valley Adventure Centre (SVAC).

If you are travelling independently, it is up to you to make your own way to Perth airport. You will need to provide us with your flight details so that we can arrange for the transfer to SVAC once you arrive in Perth.

Whether you are travelling with the Victorian Group Booking or flying home independently, the OneCamp Transport Team will get you to the Perth Airport in time to check-in for your flight home. 

If you are flying with the group, your specific flight details will be added to your application in due course. We will advise by email when they are available. Current information is available at https://scoutsvictoria.com.au/activities-events/events/onecamp/flights-to-perth/ 

If you are travelling with the Victorian Group Booking all checked in baggage will be managed as a single Check-In per flight. For this reason, you will need to be at the luggage check-in area for your airline at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport 2 hours before your flight.

There will be a specific leader in charge for each flight, you will be made aware of who this will be in the lead up to the event, please ensure you meet the group and this leader at the baggage check-in area for the airline on which you are travelling. Qantas passengers fly from Terminal T1 and Virgin Australia passengers fly from Terminal T3.

Whether you are travelling with the Victorian Group Booking or independently, transfers from Perth Airport to Swan Valley Adventure Centre (SVAC) are being arranged by the OneCamp Transport Team, we just need to know your flight. If you are NOT travelling by plane, please email us so we can make the necessary arrangements for your access to SVAC - onecamp@scoutsvictoria.com.au

Packing list information will soon be published for interstate travellers. We will make this available shortly.

Please note, you will NOT need to bring a tent, these will be supplied by Western Australia, you will need a sleeping kit though - Sleeping Bag, Mat and Pillow.

Victorian participants will be camping in units hosted by Western Australian groups, your Unit Leader's contact details will be provided once final unit allocations have been processed.

Line leaders MAY be able to borrow a stretcher bed from the group that is hosting them, however we will need to be contacted beforehand to arrange this, and it will be dependent on availability.

There will be dormitory style accommodation provided to Activity and Service Leaders at OneCamp.

• Be a registered member of the Joey Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2026
• Have completed the Introduction to the Joey Scout Section
• Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 1
• Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2026 as a Joey Scout

• Be a registered member of the Cub Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2026
• Have completed the Introduction to the Cub Scout Section
• Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 2
  
• Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2026 as a Cub Scout

• Be a registered member of the Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2026
• Have completed the Introduction to the Scout Section
• Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 3
• Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2026 as a Scout.
• Selected optional activities may have additional eligibility requirements

• Be a registered member of the Venturer Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2026
• Have completed the Introduction to the Venturer Scout Section
• Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 3
• Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2026 as a Venturer Scout
• Selected optional activities may have additional eligibility requirements

* Venturer Scouts who have their 18th birthday before or during OneCamp 2026 will need a Working with Children Check card and to have
completed the WHS, Code of Conduct and Child Safe Scouting On Demand Training.

• Be a registered member of the Rover Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2026
• Have completed the Introduction to the Rover Scout Section
• Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 3
• Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2026 as a Rover Scout
• Selected optional activities may have additional eligibility requirements
• Have completed the WHS, Code of Conduct and Child Safe Scouting e-learning modules
• Hold a current Working with Children Check card

• Be registered as a member of Scouts Victoria at the time of OneCamp 2026
• Hold a current WA or Victorian Working with Children Check card. Your Victorian equivalent is valid for use in WA for up to 14 days in total in any given calendar year.
• Have completed the WHS, Code of Conduct and Child Safe Scouting e-learning modules

Generally speaking, youth members will attend OneCamp with the age section they will be a member of at the time of the event. For a youth member who is a Scout now but will be a Venturer Scout by the time they attend OneCamp in April 2026, they would attend as a Venturer Scout.

The eligibility criteria have been structured so that a youth member can work towards the relevant eligibility criteria regardless of the age section they’re currently in. For example, a Cub Scout who will join the Scout Unit before OneCamp can work towards Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 3 whilst they are still in the Cub Scout Section.

The following modified diets will be catered for at OneCamp 2026

Vegetarian, egg free, nut free, gluten free and lactose free. Modified diets need to be identified in the Online Event Application System. Due to the volume of participants attending, we will not be able to cater for dietary choices or supply specific brand requests.

If you have any questions, please reach out as soon as possible by emailing onecamp@scoutswa.com.au.

Support workers can attend OneCamp to support youth members. Please email us at onecamp@scoutswa.com.au to start a conversation.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, please tell your Patrol Leader or a Leader. They are there to help you have a fun experience at OneCamp. Maybe you need to take a break, and do something quieter in a chill out zone, or get an early night. There will be quieter spaces at OneCamp for you to relax in when you need some chill time.

Accessible facilities are available at our OneCamp site.

If there is something we can do to support your engagement in OneCamp, please get in touch as soon as possible by emailing onecamp@scoutswa.com.au.

While we will strive to make all activities accessible to everyone, accessibility will vary from one activity to another depending on the risk management precautions put in place to ensure the safety of all participants. If there is something we can do to support your engagement in OneCamp, please get in touch as soon as possible by emailing onecamp@scoutswa.com.au.

We will reach out to the primary contact for the youth member to discuss the support for them whilst interstate and in the lead up to the event, to ensure their OneCamp experience is enjoyable and they feel comfortable whilst away from family. If you have any questions or queries, please email us now - onecamp@scoutsvictoria.com.au

We plan to run a Joey and Cub Oday during February to ensure we are all aware of expectations and processes, and to allow the youth to meet the other Victorian Joeys and Cubs attending.

We have appointed a Welfare leader who will be able to discuss Welfare needs for those attending the event in the lead up, in transit and in Perth. They will have support from the Victorian Liaison Officers to ensure your welfare needs are met. Once in Western Australia, Welfare support will also be provided onsite at OneCamp by a larger Western Australian team. If you would like to discuss further, please don't hesitate to reach out - onecamp@scoutsvictoria.com.au