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Education & Employment

Together We Learn

Building inclusive classrooms, confident teachers, and stronger communities. Together We Learn is a two-year project designed to promote positive and inclusive attitudes towards people with disability among primary school children,...

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Access & Inclusion
Education & Employment

Road to Employment

Building pathways to inclusive education and employment Road to Employment is about creating real opportunities for people with disability to move from school into meaningful, inclusive work. We work with...

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Leadership & Self-Advocacy
LGBTQIASB+
Regional Communities
Youth, Children & Families

Enabled Youth Disability Network (EYDN)

The Enabled Youth Disability Network (EYDN) is a youth policy and advocacy project run by young people with disability for young people with disability, in South Australia. EYDN is governed by a...

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A woman in a bright blue top sits and smiles during a presentation in a modern conference room. Behind her, a large screen displays a slide titled "Introduction to Purple Orange" with key points about supporting people with disability. The slide includes a photo of people interacting, including a wheelchair user, and a play button labeled “Play Video (Why Purple Orange?).”
Access & Inclusion
Regional Communities

Regional Employment Project

Driving inclusion and opportunity in Mount Gambier/Berrin and beyond The Regional Employment Project (REP) partners with employers in Mount Gambier/Berrin and the Limestone Coast region to strengthen disability access and...

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Human Rights & Justice
Leadership & Self-Advocacy
LGBTQIASB+
Multicultural Communities
NDIS & Foundational Supports
Regional Communities

SKILL SA

SKILL SA is a capacity building project all about peer networks, learning self-advocacy skills and leadership development for people with disability and their supporters. Peer network meetings are for people...

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Access & Inclusion
Regional Communities

Disability Inclusion Training

Disability Inclusion Training explores the pathway to a more inclusive and accessible organisation. Our lived-experience facilitators share practical tools to improve accessibility and create lasting cultural change. Is your organisation...

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Access & Inclusion
Leadership & Self-Advocacy
Policy & Advocacy
Regional Communities

Our Voice SA

Our Voice SA (OVSA) is a group of people living with intellectual or learning disability who come together to learn about self-advocacy and decision making skills. We are planning to...

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Past Projects

Photo of the Convention Centre and SkyCity casino behind the River Torrens at night.
Access & Inclusion
Education & Employment

Tourism Local Navigator Pilot Project

Building disability-inclusive tourism across South Australia The Tourism Local Navigator Pilot Project was a partnership between JFA Purple Orange and the Tourism Industry Council South Australia (TiCSA), funded by the...

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Two older women work together in a garden, pulling up vegetables from the soil. Both are dressed in warm clothing, including jackets, gloves, and rubber boots. One woman holds a green-handled garden fork while the other leans forward to help lift the plants. The garden is lush with greenery and surrounded by a wooden fence and trees.
Access & Inclusion

Inclusive Neighbourhoods

Strengthening community connections The COVID-19 lockdowns showed both the strength and fragility of our communities. Many people rallied to support their neighbours, local shops, and community groups. At the same...

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A group of people sit at round tables in a modern conference room with large windows, focused on a woman speaking at the front. A presentation slide behind her reads: "Moments that matter: Everyday steps to addressing harm in support relationships." Laptops, notepads, and water pitchers are on the tables, and the room is filled with natural light from the cityscape outside.
Access & Inclusion
Leadership & Self-Advocacy
NDIS & Foundational Supports

Quality Support Worker Project

Building better support through lived experience and collaboration Support workers play a vital role in the disability sector. The introduction of the NDIS brought new challenges and opportunities, while also...

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A person stands at a kitchen bench making a cup of tea. They have short bleached hair, tattoos on their arms, and wear a loose black top and headphones.
Access & Inclusion
Housing & Transport

My Home My Way

Home is a vital part of our lives. It not only provides us with security, privacy, comfort and control but it reflects our identity, our adulthood and our deep sense...

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A group of nine women pose together in an outdoor garden setting. One woman is seated in a power wheelchair, and the others are standing or crouching beside her, all smiling at the camera. The background includes raised garden beds and leafy trees.
Access & Inclusion

Dig In

Bringing community gardening home The Dig In Project brought the spirit of community gardening to two people who found it hard to leave home and connect with others. In partnership...

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Access & Inclusion
Leadership & Self-Advocacy

Digital Inclusion Project

JFA Purple Orange is delivering a series of digital skills workshops for people with disability, funded through the South Australian Government’s Digital Inclusion grants program. Running from late 2025 to...

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Boy sitting in class behind a blue desk. He has closely cropped hair and is wearing glasses. He is holding glue and working on a craft project. There is a boy sitting to his right.
Access & Inclusion
Education & Employment
Youth, Children & Families

Inclusive School Communities

Creating change in schools, led by young people with disability The Inclusive School Communities (ISC) project partnered with 15 South Australian schools to make learning environments more accessible and inclusive...

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