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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
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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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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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2025 Federal Election

In the lead up to the 2025 Federal Election, JFA Purple Orange is calling on all political parties to make a commitment to improving the lives of people with disability,...

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Education & Employment
Human Rights & Justice
Policy & Advocacy

Community Attitudes Survey

We are running online focus groups with the Australian National University. We want to hear from people who live with intellectual disability about how the attitudes of others impact them....

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Access & Inclusion
Housing & Transport

Incorporation of the Livable Housing Design Guide Standards into the National Construction Code

18 August 2022 Hon Nick Champion MPMinister for Trade and InvestmentMinister for Housing and Urban Development Minister for Planning Level 10 1 King William Road ADELAIDE SA 5000 Email: MinisterChampion@sa.gov.au...

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Education & Employment
Housing & Transport
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2022 Federal Election

In the lead up to the 2022 Federal Election, JFA Purple Orange is calling on all political parties and candidates to commit to reforms regarding some of the major issues...

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