Mansfield Community Hub
The Mansfield Hub is focused on developing your independence and living skills. Try classes in photography, cooking, literacy and more!
About the Mansfield Community Hub
For people with disability aged 18+ who would like to take part in educational, recreational, creative, social and workplace skills activities.
What's on at Mansfield Community Hub
Cooking and healthy eating program
Creative arts and exhibitions
Literacy and numeracy skills building
"Chantelle worked so hard during her shift collecting payments and talking about not only her cards and art, but also about the group, MY Kaleidoscope and Mansfield Community Hub"
Looking for more social and community connection?
Chat with our Yooralla Connect team about joining the Mansfield Community Hub.
We offer a range of individual and group activities and programs so you can get involved in your local community, learn new skills, build your confidence and stay active and social. We also provide one-to-one individual support for daily living tasks and to support participation in recreational activities.
Location
Getting to Mansfield Community Hub
Parking information
expand_moreWheelchair accessible carpark and parking bays
Public Transport
expand_moreThe closest Bus stop is for the Melbourne to Mansfield coach just behind the premises about a 15 minute walk around to the front of the site.
How to get started at Mansfield Hub
Step 1 - Learn about our Hubs
Read all about Mansfield Community Hub and our other Hubs and community supports, including Frequently Asked Questions, on our website. If you have any questions about the Hub, please contact us. We can work with you to tailor a program to your individual goals, needs and interests to enhance your life skills, independence and wellbeing.
Step 2 – Book a visit
Complete our Request for service form linked on this page to let us know you're interested in the Mansfield Community Hub. Once you submit a request our Yooralla Connect team will get in touch. We can support you to book in a free tour and chat to us to meet our staff and clients, see what activities are on offer, ask about anything else you may want to do, and to get familiar with the location.
Step 3 - Request a service
Like what you see and you’re ready to join the Mansfield Community Hub crew? You can submit a booking request online and we will get in touch with you soon, or you can call us on 1800 966 725 to lock in your spot at your chosen Community or Learning Hub and discuss what’s next!
Ready to join the Mansield Community Hub?
Suitable for people with disability aged 18+ who would like to take part in educational, recreational, creative, social and workplace skills activities. Your program can be tailored to your interests to enhance your life skills, independence and wellbeing. If there is a something you would like to do but don’t see it on our current list, please tell us so we can work with you to design your program.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mansfield Community Hub
Is transport available to get me to the Mansfield Community Hub?
expand_moreThe Mansfield Community Hub in regional Melbourne, is accessible from Melbourne city and Southern Cross Station. Take a train from Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station to Seymour Station. Trains on the V/Line Seymour line run frequently (about 1 hour and 15 minutes).
From Seymour, take a V/Line bus directly to Mansfield. The bus trip will take around 1 hour and 45 minutes. Once you arrive at Mansfield bus terminal, it's about a 10-minute walk to 18 Early St. Head south on Mansfield-Whitfield Rd, turn left on Highett St, then right onto Early St.
If you are already located in Mansfield, we can put you in touch with a taxi company that many of our clients use to take them to the Hub – please ask us about this when you contact us. Alternatively, there are taxi’s available from the Mansfield train station that can be booked to take you to the Hub.
As part of the Community Access Hub’s life skills programs, we offer travel training, road safety and safety in the community programs to support independent travel.
Can I get a full program of events for Mansfield Community Hub?
expand_moreYes! Please contact us to get a copy of the latest Community Hub program. However, don’t let your imagination be limited by what’s in the program! Let us know what you want to do, and we can work with you to tailor a community program to suit your goals, interests and needs.
What if I want to do an activity that is not currently in the Mansfield program?
expand_moreOur current Mansfield Community Hub program is just an indication of the types of learning, social, active, community access and fun activities you may want to do through our Community Hub. Talk to us about your interests and what you want to do, and we can work with you to tailor a program to suit your goals, interests and needs. We also have other community access opportunities outside of our Hubs.
What happens if I need additional support to attend the Mansfield Community Hub?
expand_moreFor every three clients at Mansfield Community Hub in our group programs, we generally have one staff member. Our staff are trained in meal-time assistance, epilepsy and diabetes management, mediation administration, asthma, enteral meal support and positive behaviour support/behaviour of concern.
Yooralla also offers 1:1 support for people to participate in our Community Hubs and Recreation services through our Assistance with Daily Life service. This could range from support to get ready for the day, to support for you to attend a Mansfield Community Hub program or community activity