Program Overview
Pinnacle of Terror is a youth suicide prevention program of ADRA New
Day Foundation Programme. The five-part holistic program challenges
participants through Adventure, Team Building, Motivation & Personal
Development, Health & Well Being, and Links to other ADRA programs.
Facilitators play an integral role in the Pinnacle of Terror program with its
success attributed largely to their efforts.

Adventure: Six adventure activities challenge participants both physically
and mentally.

1. Step of Fear: A wobbly, five metre high, vertical ladder that participants
climb and, upon reaching the top, pose no- handed for the team below.

2. High Wire: Suspended four metres above the ground, participants walk
along a tight rope to where they then lay along it with arms outstretched
like a soaring eagle.

3. Rock Climb: A seven-metre vertical climb including a two metre
overhang section. Participants choose from three levels of difficulty.

4. Abseil: Participants bound down a seven-metre wall backwards
controlling their own speed of descent.

5. Leap of Faith: Participants leap from a small platform seven metres
above the ground to a trapeze bar three metres in front of them. They then
hang upside down from the bar.

6. Everest: A shoe-sized platform almost ten metres above the ground that
participants stand on with arms outstretched and yell out the famous
"Titanic" quote, "I'm the king of the world!"

Team Building: Together as a team, participants cheer and encourage one
another as they attempt to conquer the challenges of the program. The rule
of "no bagging/ put downs" virtually guarantees positive outcomes.

Motivation & Personal Development: The Pinnacle of Terror program
increases motivation and facilitates personal development in three ways:

1. Participants extend personal limits and challenge personal fears while
participating in the Adventure activities.

2. Participants' negative attitudes towards others are challenged by the rule
of "no bagging/ put downs", and by seeing the difference a positive attitude
has on others.

3. Facilitators encouraging participants to reach toward their created
potential present an inspiring motivational talk at the beginning of the
program.

Health & Well Being: The Pinnacle of Terror program assesses, monitors,
and challenges participants' health and well being in a number of ways:

1.Polar heart rate monitor: The Polar heart rate monitor records participant's
heart rate as he/ she climbs, jumps, and descends on the adventure activities.

2.Omron Body Fat monitor: Targeting the rapidly growing issue of obesity
in Australian young people, the body fat tester calculates participants' fat
percentage and weight.

3.Omron Blood Pressure monitor: The life of a person is in the blood
therefore participants' blood pressure is monitored to ensure health.

4.Health Age survey: Ten simple questions calculate participants' health in
relation to his/ her age. If the participant lives a poor health lifestyle, his/ her
health age will be significantly higher than his/ her chronological age.

5.Healthy Height & Weight: Height and weight are measured and calculated
to compare against recognised healthy weight range.

6.Quality Of Life scale: A short survey that analyses seven aspects of the
participant's life to determine degree of quality of life.

Links: Facilitators talk about the ADRA New Day Foundation Programme
being a youth suicide prevention programme. Various programs are
explained such as Wilderness Adventure Survival Programs (WASP),
Bustin' The Chains, Anger Management, Counselling, and on going support.
Participants are encouraged to speak to facilitators about attending these
longer- term programs.

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