Karuah Community Hub

The Karuah Community Hub program is funded by the Department of Social Services, delivered through Firstchance in partnership with The Smith Family who successfully secured the grant funding.

The Hub is a community‑led,  early intervention program supporting Aboriginal children and families in the Karuah community. The program provides two way learning, enabling our team to learn from the community and for us to share our knowledge and skills around early childhood development with parents and carers in an accessible, welcoming, and guided approach.

Firstchance has proudly supported the Karuah community for over 10 years, developing strong, trusted relationships with Aboriginal families and local services. Through partnerships and collaboration with complementary community organisations, we provide holistic, wrap‑around support that responds to the needs of children and families.

The playgroup engages with families on a weekly basis, supporting children’s development, wellbeing, and connection to community.

Our Services

The Karuah Community Hub is responsive to community needs and offers the following supports:

• Weekly supported playgroup
• Speech Therapy support within the playgroup and at Karuah Preschool and Karuah Public School
• Specialist Educator support providing early childhood intervention at Karuah Public School
• Parent training and education
• School holiday programs

Who Can Attend?

The Karuah Hub Playgroup is open to families who:

• Identify as Aboriginal and/or have Aboriginal children
• Have children aged 0–5 years
• Live in Karuah or Raymond Terrace

Families living in Raymond Terrace are welcome and will need to be willing to travel to Karuah to attend the playgroup.

Get Involved

We warmly welcome families to join the Karuah Hub Playgroup.

 Register for the Playgroup

Want to find out more?
Speak with a friendly Firstchance team member to learn how the Karuah Hub can support your child and family.

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