2022 Year in Review

very year brings its own unique challenges and 2022 has certainly been no different. After the exhaustion of restrictions and COVID lockdowns, floods impacting communities across our network, worker shortages across many industries, and rising cost-of-living pressures, it would be easy to paint a bleak picture of the year that was.

Yet, every challenge brings opportunity and in 2022, there’s been a real resurgence in our community hubs as families – new and existing – return. We saw the resilience of our hub model with its ability to flex and respond to the changing needs of local communities and we’ve seen joy as people from diverse backgrounds, circumstances and cultures came together at their local hubs to make real, human connections.

Previous Reports

Mid-Year Update 2026
During the first six months of 2026, schools welcomed 9,899 families into their hubs. The Mid-Year Update tells the stories of how our national network of hubs have helped their communities connect, share and learn.
Hub Census 2025 – Key findings
The Hub Census 2025 highlights the significant role community hubs play in building belonging, strengthening early learning, and supporting pathways to participation and employment.
2025 in Review
This report highlights key outcomes, participation and impact from across the national community hubs network in 2025, reflecting progress at a national level and the ongoing support hubs provide to families through schools and local communities.
Mid-Year Update 2025
At the six-month mark of 2025, we look back on some of the stories of impact from our hubs network. The first half of 2025 has brought encouraging momentum – from sustaining a strong national footprint of 98 hubs to continuing the vital support hubs provide to families throughout the school year.
Executive summary: Social return on investment evaluation of the National Community Hubs Program, 2023
This report aims to highlight the impact of the National Community Hubs Program on local communities throughout Australia by estimating the social return on investment of the program in 2023.
Social return on investment evaluation of the National Community Hubs Program 2023
The SROI evaluation concluded that a staggering $65.7 million of social benefits were derived through participation in the community hub network in 2023 – generating a return of $3.50 for every dollar invested.