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.
Our Vision
Imagining and achieving better lives
Our Mission
Inspiring, empowering and supporting people to have great lives!
Our Values
Respect you
Treat you with patience, honesty, courtesy and kindness
See you
See you for who you are, the skills and experiences you have, the contribution you make and what you are striving to achieve
Hear you
Listen to you, to make you feel understood, validated, affirmed, valued and connected
Inspire you
Excite, motivate, encourage and challenge you, to discover your moments to shine
Empower you
Encourage, support and help you to learn and grow to have a life full of possibility, choice and independence
Working together as one
We are stronger together, achieving better outcomes for all
And we will have more information about Our Behaviours related to each value in 2024
Our Values
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.
