What we do
Our mission is to help people living with disabilities learn valuable skills and find meaningful employment.
Orange Basket Community Services is a not-for-profit creating job opportunities for people living with disabilities. We provide hands-on training and support with our mentorship program.
We commit to taking a person-centred approach and tailoring training programs to suit the goals of participants.
We are passionate about ensuring our participants find a role suited to their capacity.
Training and Mentoring
Orange Basket Community Services runs industry-related training such as neurodivergent first aid, food handler, pastry cooking, and barista training.
We also provide a 6-10 week mentoring program for people living with disabilities to gain and maintain employment. Mentoring can provide a participant with motivation and focus on the job, via direct and regular encouragement and feedback. Every person is different so the mentoring program and individual supports are tailored to what is applicable.
The outcomes of mentoring are many and varied, and can provide participants with a capacity-building report required for an upcoming NDIS review, or for the implementation of a behaviour support plan.
Launching Careers
After completing some training and a 6-10 week mentorship, our participants may qualify to apply for paid employment. Conditions apply and an assessment may be required.
Our aim is not just to provide immediate work but to establish people on their career path, whether that be with Orange Basket or another business.
Our aim is to make participants as job-ready as they can be for open employment.
What people say:
“Having a job keeps me positive!” Jess (Hackham)
“Orange Basket is filling a very big need for people with disabilities to be able to have a responsible job. I just love the way staff welcome me like family every time I visit.” Phil (Noarlunga)
“After doing the mentorship with Orange Basket I applied for my ideal job at a Nursery and I got it. ” Tim (Warradale)
Orange Basket Community Services Limited