About Araluen
Araluen is a vibrant community where people’s opinions matter
We provide quality NDIS disability services and supports for adults with intellectual disabilities. Our sites are located in Melbourne’s north-east suburbs.
Araluen began in the 1960s by a group of frustrated parents. These families started a playgroup for their children in a garage in Kew because there were just no better options for people with intellectual disability at the time. By forming their own group, these families created a place where their children could belong, be safe and learn outside their homes.
Those parents went on to start the service that has grown to become Araluen as we’re known today. Ever since then, our progress has been based on imagination and determination. Araluen continues to embrace change for the exciting new opportunities it can bring. We listen to people. Then we do our best to respond with high-quality, safe supports that lead to a better life for participants.
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Our Vision
Imagining and achieving better lives
Our Mission
Inspiring, empowering and supporting people to have great lives!
Our Values
Treat all people with Dignity
Integrity in our actions
Passion for our work
Our Values
We facilitate, support, listen to, accept, enjoy, advocate for, encourage and enable participants to fulfil their goals and become their best. We maintain open, honest communication with family members and support networks. We are guided by respect for individual dignity in our decision making and interactions. We value our staff and their development.
We adhere to our Code of Ethics and are committed to positive, trusting and respectful long-term relationships between all members of our community. We aim to achieve our stated goals and do what we say. We have a reporting culture that does not tolerate abuse and neglect.
We undertake our roles with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. We are committed to achieving great outcomes with our participants and their support networks and to creatively developing new and unimagined opportunities for each individual. We really care for those
we support.
We facilitate, support, listen to, accept, enjoy, advocate for, encourage and enable participants to fulfil their goals and become their best. We maintain open, honest communication with family members and support networks. We are guided by respect for individual dignity in our decision making and interactions. We value our staff and their development.
We adhere to our Code of Ethics and are committed to positive, trusting and respectful long-term relationships between all members of our community. We aim to achieve our stated goals and do what we say. We have a reporting culture that does not tolerate abuse and neglect.
We undertake our roles with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. We are committed to achieving great outcomes with our participants and their support networks and to creatively developing new and unimagined opportunities for each individual. We really care for those
we support.
Our Support Bases
At each of our locations, we offer many on-site learning activities and supports. From home base, you can learn the skills you need to achieve your goals. Then you can branch out into the community with increased self-confidence and abilities. Some of our sites are located right next to public transport. So this puts you within easy reach of useful public facilities.
Araluen’s Support Bases are located across Melbourne’s northeast suburbs. We are proud and active members of the Banyule, Nillumbik and City of Whittlesea communities, and the surrounding areas.
