Prepare. Adapt. Thrive. 

Heading overseas to study or travel? This half-day Urban Survival Camp prepares young adults for the situations nobody really teaches you how to handle.

Developed after parents approached Into The Wild with concerns about their children heading abroad, the programme focuses on the gaps that matter most: navigating unfamiliar places, recognising risk, dealing with unwanted attention, responding to emergencies and making smart decisions when things don’t go to plan.

Through practical, scenario-based training, participants learn:

• Personal safety & situational awareness

• Travel safety & navigating unfamiliar environments

• Street smarts, scams & common travel threats

• Travelling alone & commuting safely at night

• Cultural awareness & dealing with discrimination

• First aid & crisis response

It’s not about making young people fearful. It’s about making them more capable — giving them practical skills, better judgement and the confidence to handle themselves when they’re away from home.

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Led by people with real-world experience.

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Zhang Tingjun

Ting has led medical, safety and security operations across high-risk environments, from humanitarian crises to international productions. A licensed security operator and certified EMT, her experience spans threat and risk assessment, emergency response and keeping people safe when situations change fast.

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Luke Gillam

Luke is a former Australian Defence Force soldier with operational deployments including Afghanistan and the Solomon Islands. His background spans security, combat first aid, tactical movement, threat assessment and operating in hostile environments, alongside managing high-risk scenarios for international film and television productions.