Welcome
The Martial Art Therapy Program (MAT) is an active therapeutic modality that combines the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation with those of traditional martial arts training techniques. The program aims to provide young people with new skills to manage the challenges in their lives.
The MAT Program has developed a wide variety of group and individual programs that utilize a broad base of martial art skills and drills all linked to the concepts being taught, to produce pragmatic therapeutic outcomes for children and young people. The MAT Programs philosophy is systemic. Many of the programs include pathways that support young people to gain and maintain connections to their peers, school communities and families, along with providing opportunities for further education and employment.