thehappyhumanhub

Saturday Social Club Term 1 2025

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:07:46 GMT

Saturday Social Club Term 1 2025

Come along with us to a variety of experiences during your weekend. This program is the perfect opportunity to learn independence, social skills and building friendships.

Hub Crawl Term 2 2025

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:05:03 GMT

Hub Crawl Term 2 2025 18+ yrs

Hub Crawl is our Social Night Program hosted every Thursday Night from 6:00pm-9:00pm. This program focuses on Social Skill Development, Community Engagement & Building Confidence.

Social Connection Club 7-17yrs

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:02:54 GMT

Social Connection Club Term 2 2025

Check out our brand new After School Program for our 7 - 17yr old participants. Each term we create new programs which target social connection, independence & capacity building goals.

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 05:34:34 GMT

WE'RE MOVING!!

We have some very exciting news to share with you!

We're moving to a NEW location soon: Suite 5 & 6, 342 Main Road, Cardiff.

While we finalize the exact moving date, we will continue to operate from our Boolaroo hub. Stay tuned for updates, and as soon as we know our moving date, we'll keep you posted.

NOW open for new enrolments!

We can't wait to welcome you to our new space

Hub Crawl Term 3 2024

info@thehappyhumanhub.com.au (The Happy Human Hub Client) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 05:32:54 GMT

Hub Crawl Term 3 2024

Check out our awesome program for our Adults with Special Needs - Hub Crawl is a weekly highlight, offering our 18+ year participants an opportunity to unwind, have fun, and forge lasting friendships in a vibrant social setting

BOOK NOW by giving us a call on 4965 8554 or send us an email info@thehappyhumanhub.com.au

Social Connection Club Term 3 2024

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 05:31:35 GMT

Term 3 2024 Social Connection Club

Good Afternoon, Happy Humans!

We are excited to introduce our brand-new Social Connection Club Program for Term 3, 2024! Join us in a fun and friendly space to make new friends and boost your social skills. Spaces are limited and filling up quickly, so don’t miss out!

Contact our friendly team through our online form at https://share.hsforms.com/108KdARiUR9qICg-iEehG6wcytgg or give us a call at 4965 8554

Hub Crawl Term 2 2024

Tue, 21 May 2024 02:36:26 GMT

Hub Crawl for our 18+ Participants

BOOK NOW by giving us a call on 4965 8554 or send us an email info@thehappyhumanhub.com.au

July 2024 Winter School Holiday Program

info@thehappyhumanhub.com.au (The Happy Human Hub Client) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:59:16 GMT

Check out our awesome NEW School Holiday Program

Hi Happy Humans! Our team is excited to announce our July 2024 Winter School Holiday Program is NOW Online and ready for bookings!

Get in early to secure your spot and be ready for 2 weeks of holiday FUN!

Our July 2024 Winter School Holiday Program

runs from

Monday 8th July - Friday 19th July 2024!!

We can’t wait to meet new people and make new friends. Join us for lots of FUN filled activities these school holidays!

Click Here To Register!!

Why did we start a Disability Service?

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:01:43 GMT

I’m the mother of 3 beautiful intelligent girls, Morgan 24, Bree 21 and Sophie 18. Morgan was born with Jacobsens Syndrome which displays as a moderate to severe learning delay. As the mother of a young adult with special needs, I want every possible opportunity for her to develop skills and gain knowledge associated with daily life. For young adults that don’t have the ability or haven’t yet acquired the skills to gain employment when they leave school, the main option is your typical disability day program. Morgan is in this category. Over a few years it became very clear our Morgan deserved more. Was there even a place where happy humans could hang out and thrive in a unique environment?

Morgan’s story

After finishing school Morgan was enrolled in a Disability Support Day Program 5 days per week 6 hours a day. After a few months I noticed that there were very few activities offered in Morgan’s supports schedule that were targeting Morgan’s individual goals and interests.

Meetings and phone discussions were becoming more regular regarding Morgan’s goals and the level of care given around supporting her needs. The major turning point came when Morgan started returning home from her day program regularly upset and frustrated. Her demeanour went from always singing, happy and chatty to being visibly upset and cranky.

The reality of the situation finally became evident, when after nearly 3 years of discussions with the day support program, all it resulted in was seemingly unproductive use of NDIS funding. It was apparent that the support centre believed walking around shopping centres and going bowling, or to the movies was meeting Morgan’s individual goals.

The excuse I was given for not providing individual supports targeting Morgan’s goals and interests, regardless of her 1:1 funding came from Morgan’s Team Leader.

“HE HAD OVER 40 CLIENTS TO TRY TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES FOR AND NOT ENOUGH TIME, OR THE STAFF, TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL 1:1 SUPPORTS AND ACTIVITIES AIMED TOWARDS MORGAN’S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.”

The challenge

Like me, most parents will visit day support centres in their local area before making the important decision on which support service to send their “child” to. The hard reality is that most Disability Support Providers I visited had basic group programs which were easily maintained and structured to facilitate higher numbers of participants.

Activities usually included trips to shopping centres for lunch, going to the movies, bowling etc. When cooking classes were provided, the support worker cooked for the participant with very little interaction on their part. The food was not specific to the individuals dietary or sensory needs or tastes and was catered for on a “group” basis. You have to ask yourself, “How does that benefit the participant achieving their individual goals?” Something needed to change.

So, I employed a support worker for Morgan, around similar age, who was outgoing, enthusiastic, up to date with technology. The support worker also shared an interest of games, music and activities. I created or found programs and activities that continued to provide basic subject criteria based on Morgan’s capabilities. These incorporated technology learning programs with the use of her iPad.

After a short time, Morgan began to not only excel in her reading, speech, maths and money skills, she also was happy to engage in outdoor activities and social participation. Morgan was happy and enjoyed learning as it was incorporated into fun activities. She was learning without even realising it.

The Happy Human Hub

With the excitement and accomplishment of Morgan’s goals being met, I started to think how other kids could benefit from programs like the one I had provided for Morgan.

So, I bravely took out a second mortgage on my home and purchased a property. A place where I could provide a hub for kids to learn and have fun. The Happy Human Hub, “Where happy humans hang out " . My fiancé Brad and I spent hours upon hours and many late nights, renovating and decorating the space. We’re very proud of what we’ve created and we can share with our local community.

Happiness at the Hub

Our facilities have dedicated rooms to assist with creating individual programs. We have a sensory room, media & gaming room, edu-tainment room, salon, arts and crafts room, full kitchen and laundry facilities.

We’re so excited to finally open our doors and share what we’ve created.

Book now

Any of the individual rooms can be booked for use throughout the week with support from your own support worker, or ours. You can book support with our dedicated support staff.

EDU-tainment

Our team at The Happy Human Hub have found that participants who choose to include edu-tainment games and programs integrated into their daily program, are continuing to show improved development in speech and communication, physical, tactile, gross and fine motor skills.

We have chosen ‘fun, interactive’ ways to support continuous learning in all aspects of the participant’s plan. These include physical activities, improved independence, non-stop knowledge subjects, community access, and social activities.

Our mission is to build an environment for connection and support for kids from 7+ years of age. The Social Connection Club programs are designed to reinforce their confidence, support their independence and prepare them for daily life. This will provide life skills in readiness for their personal growth into teenagers and young adults.

Hub services

Assisted Personal Transport & Travel
Book our dedicated spaces
Social Connection Club 7 years+
Group & Centre Based Activities (School Leavers / Young adults)
School Leavers Transition to Supports
Individual Support Program
Development of Daily Living & Life Skills
Social Economic & Community Participation
Meet Play Chat Parent Support Group
Support Coordination
The benefits are many, including the development of social skills and interaction, building confidence, improved problem-solving skills, encouraging teamwork, improved fine and gross motor skills as well as skill development.

Hub mission & vision

To provide reassurance to parents & carers while transitioning their kids from the security and familiarities of school life. To continue to support them as they begin to navigate daily life and community participation as teens and young adults. We’ll travel through this stage together!

Our vision is to create an all-inclusive environment for our young disability community. To connect them with their peers, have fun, grow, relax, learn, hangout and thrive. The integration of therapies, work program initiatives, and social groups at the Happy Human Hub reinforces our vision of creating a NEW concept full inclusion, culture club!

The Happy Human Hub | Where happy humans hang out!

Michelle McLeod – Managing Director

Phone: 02 4965 8554

E: info@thehappyhumanhub.com.au

W: https://thehappyhumanhub.com.au/

F: https://www.facebook.com/thehappyhumanhub