Knowledge Translation to Support Early Learning of Refugee Children and their Families

Drawing on interviews, focus groups, and workshops in metropolitan, regional and rural areas across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, the Knowledge Translation Framework (KTF) was developed to capture the macro, meso and micro dimensions related to supporting family settlement, early learning and transition to school for refugee children. The framework underpinned the development of video pods, and an online database of current and desired web resources to enable knowledge sharing and collaboration, and to support professionals in their roles. The detailed findings of the study presented in this report discuss the ways hub and centre leaders shared knowledge amongst themselves, the opportunities and challenges they navigated with refugee family settlement, and the ways in which COVID-19 provided insights that changed practices by increasing networking opportunities using digital platforms.

Previous Reports

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.

Independent evaluation: Deloitte Access Economics

The National Community Hubs Program (NCHP) was established in 2013 to engage newly arrived communities at risk of limited access to education, health and social services, and opportunities for economic independence.

Scanlon Foundation Research Institute Narrative 10 – Community in the Classroom

The purpose of this, our 10th Narrative, is to highlight the success of the work of Community Hubs Australia in primary schools and to consider whether the premise behind them could be applied in a secondary school context.

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.