We support people of all ages to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world, to find their unique gifts and talents, and create a healthy vision for the next stage of their life.
The Rites of Passage Institute delivers transformative Rites of Passage programs globally. Our camps, leadership trainings and school programs have been attended by over 200,000 people in more than 15 countries and are now a part of over 50 schools around Australia.
We’re here to help you make the very most of the conversations, experiences, and moments that you share with your children.
We offer a number of online Transformational Parenting programs that aim to help your family relationships flourish.
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As previous medical Doctor who was deeply disturbed by the high rates of harm that teenagers were subjecting themselves to Dr Arne Rubinstein (CEO & Founder, The Rites of Passage Institute) moved out of traditional medicine and into the field of mental health for young people. In doing so created a number of Rites of Passage camps and programs that act as preventative medicine for our youth.
Our range of Rites of Passage camps have been supporting families for over 25 years now. Not only are they designed to help young people become more responsible and resilient but they are proven to strengthen family relationships, which in turn strengthen communities.
We have programs that cater to pre-teens all the way to young adulthood, to be shared with a parent, step-parent or mentor. Click below to discover which camp is best for you and your children.
Learn Transformational Facilitation directly from Dr Arne Rubinstein, leading expert in Rites of Passage.
We are here to help you grow into an experienced and authentic leader in Rites of Passage facilitation, and have a number of training options to suit your schedule.
Discover how we can help you design and run your own high-impact program, and help others harness their full potential.
We help individuals grow to become experienced and authentic leaders, and inspire leaders to become talented facilitators. Our leadership training will help you design and run your own high-impact program to allow your people to harness their full potential.
Our school programs complement regular academic education to bring out the best in young people. School communities are the perfect environment to implement the Rites of Passage model as a part of the culture. By doing so, schools create lasting cultural change that will not only inspire today’s young people but enhance the system for generations to come.
Aaron has led and taught groups all over the world, most recently with the Centre for Social Impact Strategy based out of the University of Pennsylvania. Aaron is a dynamic educator, facilitator and experience designer. His passion in education is focused on self-exploration, well-being and creating social impact.
He has spent more than ten years creating and implementing educational experiences and curriculum in schools, non-profits and educational institutions.
Karim is deeply passionate about supporting young people to grow and develop into healthy adults. He has been working with young people and adults for over ten years in the form of youth work, Boys Groups, program development, rites of passage programs and kids camps.
He was inspired to work in this field by his experience of attending a Rites of passage camp with his father as a teenager and the lasting positive impact it has had on his life.
Karim is deeply passionate about supporting young people to grow and develop into healthy adults. He has been working with young people and adults for over ten years in the form of youth work, Boys Groups, program development, rites of passage programs and kids camps.
He was inspired to work in this field by his experience of attending a Rites of passage camp with his father as a teenager and the lasting positive impact it has had on his life.
John Imbrogno has been working with young men for over 10 years since he sold his business in Melbourne. He was a senior facilitator at The Pathways Foundation and is a Senior Facilitator and Training Officer at The Making of Men.
He works at Kingscliff High School mentoring young men and Complete Men as a senior facilitator with Men’s Change Behaviour programs as well as Uplifting Australia and Children’s Community Services. John is dedicated to the wellbeing and growth of his community as well as being a qualified counsellor.
He is a passionate and gifted storyteller and as well as being married for over 20 years, a father of 2 amazing young men and one awesome young woman.
Leona’s empathy, care and diligence are her true strengths that enable her to build relationships, bring a calmness and lightness to the team.
Her superior organisational and intuitive skills make her a pivotal member of the team. Not to mention her love of donuts!
Jimmi James Wright has spent over 2 decades as a creative and film making genius mixing with the who’s who of the entertainment industry.
Through this time he has developed a unique skillset, honed his creative process and brings with him a wealth of inspiration, motivation and drive.
Joel brings with him a wealth of experience in a range of industries including health, technology and education. He is passionate about the education of the whole child ensuring a balance of academic mastery with social and emotional intelligence.
His personal mission is to assist educators develop creative, adaptable thinkers for the future, individuals who have a deep sense of purpose and universal responsibility.
Dr Arne Rubinstein is an expert on adolescent development, with 30 years experience as a medical doctor, counsellor, mentor, speaker and workshop facilitator. His programs and seminars have been been attended by over 25,000 people globally and are designed to support boys to successfully make a safe, healthy transition to young men, with a particular focus on creating coming of age Rites of Passage. In 2008, he was nominated for Australian of the Year for his groundbreaking work with youth.
Dr Arne’s 2013 book, The Making of Men, has become a bestseller and is a practical handbook for parents and teachers of boys. It is the culmination of his years of experience in working with teens and their parents, in particular fathers and sons.
He was the Founding CEO of the Pathways Foundation, 2000-2008 an organisation that creates contemporary Rites of Passage for adolescents. Dr Arne was also the founder of Uplifting Australia in 2013, a not-for-profit set up to improve the emotional wellbeing and resilience of children and their families around Australia. His work has been informed by practising for 15 years as a GP specialising in adolescent health, and preventative and emergency medicine.
He is the passionate father of two wonderful young men, a mentor to many, a practising ER doctor, as well as being a keen surfer and musician.
Recognition for Dr Rubinstein’s work:
2007: Finalist in the Australian Non Profit CEO of the Year Awards
2007: Winner of the Social Ventures Australia “Tipping Point Award”
2008: Winner of the inaugural Social Ventures Australia scholarship to attend Harvard Business School’s ‘Strategic Management of Non Profit Organisations for CEOs’
2008: Nomination for Australian of the Year.
2014: Byron Shire World Environment Day Winner: Education and Training