About Multiversity
Hume Multiversity
Connecting business, education and community
Council has partnerships with leading tertiary institutions and industry bodies to promote collaboration and innovation across government, education and the private sector.
Hume Multiversity delivers programs under six pillars, with the overall aim of developing a local workforce and business community that are educated, agile and ready for the jobs and opportunities for the future.
Hume Multiversity can assist businesses by providing:
Research and innovation solutions for real world business problems
Hume businesses can engage with Hume Multiversity partners to support them in providing a solution to their business problem. If you are a business and have a problem you want to solve, register your problem here and we will have one of our partners engage with you to come up with a solution.
Through our partners, Multiversity has the unique ability to offer relevant community-based research projects in Hume whilst also providing practical project experience for Hume students enrolled in Multiversity partner courses.
Workforce training and development programs
Multiversity partners provide a suite of services and customised corporate training packages to support Hume businesses in meeting their needs. These can range from leadership or workforce development to business planning and development, exporting and importing.
Multiversity partners provide the option of traditional qualification options and micro-credentialing. Micro-credentialing benefits business through targeted employee upskilling and capacity building, whilst also providing employees with independently verified skill sets and credentials.
Access to courses and tertiary pathways
Through the provision of courses and access to lectures and classes by Multiversity partners, Hume residents have close to home access to education.
Multiversity can also be used as the platform for Tertiary Education partners to pilot new approaches to curriculum.
Other programs can include:
- Bridging and preparatory programs for tertiary entry and courses.
- Tuition support and the provision of study hubs.
Internships and work experience programs
We work with industry to provide placement and internship opportunities to Hume tertiary students who are enrolled in courses with our Multiversity partners. This includes building the capacity of the Northern Industry Student Placement Program (NISPP) in Hume City.
Through the North and West Melbourne Data Analytics Hub, businesses are assisted to use their data to their best advantage and students from La Trobe University, Victoria University, Melbourne Polytechnic, Kangan Institute etc. are provided with practical skills and experience.
Community Research initiatives
Hume Multiversity partners can support organisations with undertaking research projects tailored to their needs, these can include gaps analysis, evaluating programs, environmental scans and mapping of community infrastructure and assets. For example, Hume City Council has engaged the Mitchell Institute’s Pathway in Place team to undertake a community asset mapping project of Hume’s jobs and skills system. This project is an important piece of work which will identify gaps in service provision and will help inform service provision in Hume City’s jobs and skills system moving forward. It will also produce valuable information for our community to access to build their awareness and make informed decisions as to how, where and with whom they can engage with to obtain jobs and skills support.
Entrepreneurship programs
Hume Multiversity supports the development of new business and innovation in the community through programs delivered by our Multiversity partners such as:
- The illuminate Challenge (entrepreneurial challenge aimed at years 9 and 10 students)
- Stepping Stones (building and fostering the entrepreneurial skills of migrant women in Hume)
- Self-Employment Assistance program (provides eligible individuals become self-employed business owners by supporting them to start and develop their own business)
- Be your Own Boss workshops
- Design Sprints and Hackathons
- Partnering with StartNorth to develop customised programs to support Hume’s startup community
- Many Rivers Microenterprise Development Program (Business development and micro-finance program)
Position your business at the cutting edge of your industry by partnering with us to develop your staff or host students with the most up to date cutting edge skills.
Utilise our partners experience to solve real world business problems and pain points.
Get the data insights you need to grow and improve your business.
Post a business problem
Multiversity Partners have a wealth of experience and can assist you with specific issues :
La Trobe can assist with contract research, collaborative grants, partnering to license intellectual property and partnering to prototype in exchange for intellectual property. Click here for more information.
Deakin have a research focus on advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, future foods, materials and circular economy. Click here for more information.
Victoria University can assist with solutions for your industry needs through research, training and knowledge-sharing. Areas of focus include sustainable infrastructure, public policy development, resilient and inclusive communities, healthy living, and sports coaching and performance. Click here for more information.
Kangan Institute Textile and Fashion Hub offers sampling & short-run manufacturing services, industry-relevant training courses for designers and small businesses as well as customised industry training for manufacturers. Click here for more information.
Holmesglen Institute Self Employment Assistance can assist small/micro business owners by providing free exploring self-employment workshops, small business training and business plan development for new business owners; and business health checks or business advice sessions for existing business owners. Areas of focus include development of action plans to improve viability, business plan development, market research, identification of target markets, sourcing financial assistance, legal compliance requirements and continuous improvement. Eligibility criteria applies. Click here for more information.
Melbourne Polytechnic’s research and innovation specialist centres include the Green Skills Centre, Pathology Lab, Mechanical Trade Fitting, Machining and Locksmithing, Technical Education Centre, Wineries and Vineyards, Jewellery Workshop, Movement Studio, Music Facilities, Photographic Studio and Specialist Make-up Room. Click here for more information.
NORTHLink hold networking opportunities across Melbourne’s north and assist to strengthen relationships between stakeholders and facilitate connections to benefit the region. Click here for more information.
Develop your staff
Want to develop your staff to extend the capabilities of your workforce? No matter the area of your business's expertise, due to the diversity of offerings among our Multiversity partners, they have your training needs covered!
Host a student
Develop a Data Analytics Project
Get the skills needed for the jobs of the future.
Scholarships
Courses and Pathways
- Free TAFE for Priority Courses - Victoria | Kangan Institute
- Free TAFE Melbourne | Melbourne Polytechnic
- Courses and degrees at La Trobe University
- Search | Victoria University
- Find a pathway | Deakin
- Courses | GOTAFE
- Micro-Credentials | MicroCred Seeker
Entrepreneurships programs
- Self-Employment Assistance, Adelaide, Canberra | Melbourne TAFE Courses & Degrees
- Business Plan Development and Assessment | Melbourne TAFE Courses & Degrees
- illuminate Education Australia | Confident, Creative & Capable
Resources
Hume Education Guarantee Scheme (HEGS)
The Hume Education Guarantee Scheme (HEGS), a collaborative partnership between Hume City Council and education partners Victoria University and Kangan Institute, will assist local Hume students access tertiary education opportunities by guaranteeing a place in a course with one of the two tertiary providers.
The Hume Education Guarantee Scheme will work with aspiring tertiary students that have not been offered a place through VTAC but have satisfactorily completed VCE. These students will be able to seek assistance from Victoria University and Kangan Institute who will work with them to secure a pathway into a course of interest, most likely to be entry at a diploma level.
Eligibility criteria:
- To have recently completed Year 12 at a secondary school within Hume (less than 12 months from completion) and;
- Are a Hume resident
To discuss your pathway options with representatives from both Victoria University and Kangan Institute, please register by completing the HEGS Registration Form
Representatives from Victoria University and Kangan Institute will contact you within three business days of registration.
Victoria University Disclaimer:
At Victoria University, we make every reasonable effort to ensure information displayed in marketing material is accurate and complete as at the time the materials are produced. Guaranteed entry into a VU diploma is dependent on the student successfully completing a VCE or VCAL qualification. In some cases, students may be required to complete additional requirements prior to being accepted certain courses. Students should seek their own advice to select the appropriate course that will meet the needs of their desired career.
Kangan Institute Disclaimer:
Guaranteed entry into a Kangan Institute diploma is dependent on the student successfully completing a VCE or VCAL qualification and meeting the minimum entry requirements of the course. In some cases, students may be required to complete additional requirements prior to being accepted certain courses. Students should seek their own advice to select the appropriate course that will meet the needs of their desired career.
Hume Multiversity
1079 Pascoe Vale Road
Broadmeadows, VIC 3047
9205 2200
Hume Multiversity Tertiary Scholarship Program
The Hume Multiversity Tertiary Scholarship Program was established as a part of Council’s COVID-19 recovery package in response to the impacts that COVID-19 has had on employment. The scholarship program aims to reduce barriers for Hume residents to undertake study in industries which have high prospects for future employment.
This program will provide one-year scholarships to 70 eligible Hume residents to commence a new tertiary qualification (Certificate III and above) with one of our participating Multiversity partners.
