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A leadership update from the Julia Farr group

Dear valued community, We are writing to let you know that CEO Robbi Williams is resigning from his employment with JFA Purple Orange, inhousing and the JFM Fund (collectively, the...

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Youth, Children & Families

Help co-design parenting workshops

We’re inviting parents and caregivers with disability to help co-design a new series of peer-led parenting workshops. This is an opportunity to share your experiences, shape the content, and help...

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Health

Help make cancer information easier to understand

What is this project? Flinders University and Cancer Council SA want to make cancer care better.They want to make information easier to understand for people with intellectual disability. They are...

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Access & Inclusion

Autistic Caregivers Peer Network update

Our Autistic Caregivers Peer Network has officially launched, with its first meeting held in February – and the momentum is already building. Co-designed and led by peer connectors Beth and...

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Regional Communities
Youth, Children & Families

Port Augusta and Whyalla: Free workshops

The Growing Space is delivering two free in-person workshops in both Port Augusta and Whyalla this March. If you’re a person with disability, supporter, parent or carer living in the...

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Access & Inclusion
Education & Employment
Youth, Children & Families

Co-design opportunity: Primary school inclusion

JFA Purple Orange is calling for expressions of interest to join the Together We Learn national co-design group. This project will create classroom resources to build positive attitudes towards disability...

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Access & Inclusion
Policy & Advocacy
Youth, Children & Families

(Closed) Co-design opportunity: Help shape parenting supports

Due to a large amount of expressions of interest (EOI’s), EOI’s are now closed. Are you a parent with disability who wants to influence how parenting supports are designed? Relationships...

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Access & Inclusion
Policy & Advocacy

2026 South Australian State Election

South Australia will head to the polls on 21 March 2026. Decisions made by the next State Government will shape housing, education, safety, advocacy, and the everyday lives of people...

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Finalists: National awards for disability leadership 2025

We’re excited to share that Tessa Deak and the Purple Orange Podcast have been named finalists in the 2025 Disability Leadership Institute Leadership Awards! Stepping into the spotlight, we have:...

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Regional Communities

Port Lincoln: Connecting in the regions event

Our Port Lincoln Connecting in the Regions event was a strong success, with valuable connections made for both the SKILL SA project and our Disability Inclusion Training (DIT). As part...

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A new look, same purpose

We’ve launched our new brand and website — co-designed with people with disability to be inclusive, accessible, and easy to use. The new purpleorange.org.au brings together everything we do: our...

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Interim CEO Appointment – JFA Purple Orange

Robbi Williams, CEO of the Julia Farr Association (JFA Purple Orange), will be on long service leave until the end of February 2026. Robbi has served the group with distinction...

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