All sessions take place at Discovery Family Therapy, South Perth. Full location details and arrival instructions will be provided in your confirmation email.

• A fully charged device capable of running Minecraft Bedrock Edition

• Charging cables

• Minecraft must be pre-installed, updated, and logged in before arrival

• A charger and a labelled water bottle

Cancellation terms are provided at booking. DFT reserves the right to modify or cancel sessions if required for safety or operational reasons. All participant cancellations made within 48 hours of the event will incur a full 100% cancellation fee with no refund.

No. Gameplay is restricted to a closed, local multiplayer environment managed by the facilitators. No external players or public servers are used.

Sessions are facilitated by trained Discovery Family Therapy staff with experience in youth programs, behaviour support, and digital-safety education. Staff hold Working With Children Checks (WWCC).

The program focuses on:

Teamwork, communication, and collaborative problem-solving

Strategy, planning, and adaptive thinking

Resilience, self-control, and positive peer interaction

Safe and respectful online behaviour

Creative building and challenge-based gameplay

No. Please ensure your child has eaten prior to the session. Water breaks are scheduled throughout.

Facilitators use a supportive, low-pressure approach. If a participant needs a break, we provide a safe, supervised space. If a child cannot continue, parents/guardians may be contacted for early pickup.

Parents may drop off and pick up. Staying onsite is optional in reception, but the playing area is for participants only to maintain group focus and session flow.

Yes, let us know if your child's NDIS plan includes Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living.

Duty of Care

Discovery Family Therapy (DFT) provides a safe, supervised environment consistent with WA child-safety expectations. Staff maintain line-of-sight supervision throughout the session and follow DFT’s Child Safe framework.

Staff Requirements

All facilitators involved with participants hold:

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Relevant professional qualifications or youth-program experience

Training in digital safety and behaviour management

Supervision Ratios

Group size is limited to 8 participants to allow close supervision and effective risk management.

Digital Safety Controls

Only local multiplayer is used; no connection to public servers

Chat functions are limited to the group

Device use is monitored

No screenshots or recordings of other participants are permitted

Participants are reminded of respectful digital conduct

Device-Related Risk Management

Parents are responsible for ensuring devices are:

In good working condition

Charged and updated

Logged in to Minecraft Bedrock

DFT is not responsible for device damage, malfunction, or data loss.

Behaviour & Participation Expectations

Participants are expected to:

Follow staff instructions

Engage respectfully with peers

Play within agreed rules and safety guidelines

Use devices appropriately and solely for the program

If behaviour places others at risk or disrupts the group, DFT may request early collection.

Medical or Additional Support Needs

Parents must disclose any relevant medical, behavioural, neurodivergent, or support needs during registration so we can plan appropriate adjustments.

Emergency & First Aid

DFT staff follow emergency response procedures for the premises, including:

Evacuation routes

First-aid protocols

Incident and hazard reporting

At least one facilitator onsite holds First Aid certification.

Pick-Up & Drop-Off Safety

Parents/guardians must sign children in and out. Children will only be released to authorised adults listed at registration.

Privacy & Photography

DFT complies with WA privacy standards. No photographs or recordings of participants will be taken or shared without explicit parent/guardian consent.