Sami’s journey to meaningful employment with IEA
“I always wanted a job because I wanted to have a normal life, to earn my own money, feel independent and be proud of myself.
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Kevin’s 40-year journey reflects how disability care has changed
From hidden away to a much-loved member of the community: Kevin’s 40-year journey reflects how disability care has changed. More than 40 years ago, Kevin Finlayson lived at a segregated residential facility for people with disability. Afford’s Cherrywood Village, in Llandilo, New South Wales, was a sprawling 22-hectare purpose-built disability community/campus. It offered accommodation, swimming...Read More→
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Fran is following her own path – and we’re here to help
At 33, Fran knows what she likes. She loves history. She loves art galleries, museums and visiting historical landmarks. She loves being in front of a camera. She loves fashion, movies and the idea of a good sleepover with friends. And, like plenty of other women her age, she’d love to have a group of...Read More→
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A great win – and even better company
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of a win. For Jess, a long-term supported employee at Afford’s Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE), that feeling came courtesy of a State bowling competition win – and she couldn’t be more proud. With a big smile, plenty of enthusiasm and her friends cheering her on, Jess, 33, celebrated her...Read More→
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From conversation to catwalk: Celebrating inclusion with Model MATES
Communications Manager Kelly Baker represented Afford on a disability sector panel hosted by Model MATES at the weekend, bringing together people from across the disability sector, charitable organisations and the broader community. The conversation focused on some of the issues that matter deeply to our sector – including disability employment, inclusion and the importance of...Read More→
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A place to call home: Finding belonging, independence and friendship
There are moments when you walk into someone’s home and you just know: this is their place. That was certainly the feeling when we recently spent the day with Joanne, 28, who lives in one of our Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes. Joanne was excited to show us around, and it was wonderful to see...Read More→
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How do you become a SIL provider?
Learn what a SIL provider is, what SIL provider responsibilities are, what mandatory registration means and how to become a NDIS SIL provider.
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