Evolution of the hub model DRAFT
- Supporting Parents–Developing Children Project (SPDC): 3-year-pilot, 9 early years hubs, Hume LGA, Victoria.
- Funded by the Scanlon Foundation, Australian and Victorian governments and located in Hume City Council.
- Independent evaluations confirm that pilot hubs have a big impact on early years outcomes.
- SPDC project wins National Award for Local Government: Strength in Diversity.
- National Community Hubs Program (NCHP) is born!
- 30 hubs open their doors, funded by the Australian Government.
- Independent process evaluation finds hubs are: – Reaching target groups – Highly responsive to local needs – Improving families’ connection with schools – Helping external services reach families
- Community Hubs Australia is established.
- Independent outcomes evaluation finds: – Extremely high satisfaction with hubs – Significant positive impacts on children, families, schools and local communities
- Over 13,000 families reached annually by our hubs.
- Australian Government (Department of Social Services) funds an expansion of the hubs network.
- 55% network growth in 12 months.
- 22 new hubs.
- Expansion into South Australia and regional Victoria underway.