Northern Learning Hub
The Northern Learning Hub is a place of learning and development, offering several non-accredited training programs matched to individual goals and needs.
What makes our Northern Learning Hub different
The former Yooralla Broadmeadows Community Hub has recently been reimagined into the new Northern Learning Hub, a place (well actually multiple places!), focused on learning and development for adults with disability. The weekly program includes two days based out of Yooralla’s Fawkner Community Hub digital learning space, two days a week at Hume Council’s Broadmeadows Community Hub and a full day of community access at various locations in Melbourne.
About the Northern Learning Hub
Programs at the Northern Learning Hub aim to help build confidence in a learning environment and can be a stepping stone to TAFE courses or open employment.
Participants at the The Hub learn, socialise and engage with their local community in a variety of settings. Hub programs are designed to enhance life skills and promote choice, inclusion and independence. We provide supportive and educational community-based programs for young people and adults with disability.
What's on at the Northern Learning Hub
Creative arts
Exploring Music
Locations
Monday: Yooralla’s Fawkner Community Hub – Digital Lab 79 Jukes Road, Fawkner
Tuesday: Community Access (various locations in the community) Meet at Broadmeadows Station, Railway Crescent Bus Stop
Wednesday: Hume Council Broadmeadows Community Hub 182 Widford Street, Broadmeadows
Thursday: Hume Council Broadmeadows Community Hub 182 Widford Street, Broadmeadows
Friday: Yooralla’s Fawkner Community Hub – Digital Lab 79 Jukes Road, Fawkner
“I like coming here and I like talking to my friends. I’m more focused here. I [sometimes] get bored, but when I’m here I’m all happy and excited to do the work. It’s very fun for me in the Hub,”
How to get started
Step 1 - Learn about our Hubs
Read all about the Northern Learning 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 Northern Learning 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 Northern Learning 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!
Read more about our clients at the Northern Learning Hub
Meet new friends, learn new skills, build your confidence and get out.
Interested in joining the Northern Learning 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
We understand you might have questions about joining a Yooralla Community Hub - below are some answers for the most common questions we hear about our Hubs. If your question isn't answered here, please get in touch with us and we can help to provide you with all the information you will need to get started
Can I get a full program of events for Northern Learning Hub 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 Northern Learning Hub program?
expand_moreOur current Northern Learning Hub 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 Northern Learning Hub Community Hub?
expand_moreFor every three clients at Northern Learning Hub 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 Northern Learning Hub Community Hub program or community activity.
Looking for more social and community connection?
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.