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Amrita has been
working at the Adelaide
Convention Centre for
10 years, she is pictured
here with Caterina
Goglia, Uniforms
Manager at ACC. ACC
and Barkuma began
working together in 2004.
Find and keep a
job with Barkuma
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Barkuma has helped hundreds of
people with disability find work
throughout its 50-year history.
hief Executive Officer Geoff is recognised in SA as the highest Blackwood said Barkuma performing specialist service for supported environment was a great
helps people find work people with a developmental way for people to develop their skills,
in two ways – through supported disability through Disability confidence and experience, all while
employment in its own Commercial Employment Services Star Ratings. earning a wage.
Enterprise and through open
Mr Blackwood said Barkuma
Mr Blackwood said working in this
“At Barkuma, you receive wages,
employment in the mainstream clients work in a variety of roles set hours of work, leave entitlements,
workforce. and industries with over 300 South superannuation and other benefits,”
Australian employers, including aged Mr Blackwood said.
“Having a job brings a range
of benefits including the ability to care, business and administration, afford things, making new friends fast food, hospitality, maintenance employment, you must be 16 or older,
and improving self-esteem,” Mr and cleaning. have an intellectual disability, eligible
Blackwood said.
“We focus on people’s goals,
In supported employment,
“To qualify for supported
to receive a Disability Support
Barkuma’s Commercial Enterprise has Pension from Centrelink and currently
needs and wishes to ensure they get two locations in Adelaide’s northern have an NDIS plan with the goal of
the job that is right for them.” and north-eastern suburbs, at employment.”
In open employment, Barkuma
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South Australian disability organisation
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Elizabeth and Holden Hill.
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