Areas of work

Our work involves a broad range of activities, resources, projects and advocacy.

All our work is guided by our belief that people with disability should be in control of their own lives, be valued and active citizens of the wider community, and have opportunities to learn, grow, explore and develop their interests.

Explore our areas of work, or read more about what we do.

Featured

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About Us

JFA Purple Orange is a social profit organisation with a mission to create a more inclusive world where people with disability have access to the same opportunities as everyone else....

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What we do

At JFA Purple Orange, our work is grounded in lived experience and driven by a commitment to inclusion, equity, and social change. We focus on four key areas: Explore this...

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Get Involved

Are you a person with disability, a family member, or someone who wants to learn more about disability and inclusion? Join us in shaping change. At JFA Purple Orange, we...

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Accessibility

We believe an inclusive website is part of building an inclusive world. That’s why our site was co-designed with people with disability, tested by people with specific digital access needs,...

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Projects

Projects

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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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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
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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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
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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Upcoming Events

All events

SKILL Mt Gambier Peer Network Meeting

Mount Gambier Public Library, 6 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier

6 November, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Leadership & Self-Advocacy
Regional Communities

Understanding vox pops and how to plan your own

Online via Zoom (link to be sent to registered participants)

19 November, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Leadership & Self-Advocacy

The basics of filming and editing vox pops with your phone

Online via Zoom (link to be sent to registered participants)

26 November, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Leadership & Self-Advocacy

SKILL Mt Gambier Peer Network Meeting

Mount Gambier Public Library, 6 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier

4 December, 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Leadership & Self-Advocacy
Regional Communities

Practice, film, and edit your own vox pop

JFA Purple Orange, 104 Greenhill Road, Unley

28 January, 2026
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Leadership & Self-Advocacy

Stories

Stories

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Regional Communities

Moment of Me: Tessa

Tessa, who does amazing work representing JFA Purple Orange in regional SA, reflects on what Disability Pride Month means to her. For me, Disability Pride Month is all about community....

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Policy & Advocacy

Moment of Me: Daniel

I’m a 48-year-old artist and carer with disability, living in Mount Gambier. I have a diverse background in art and technology, but at the heart of everything I do is...

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Access & Inclusion

Moment of Me: Chelsea

Chelsea lives on Kangaroo Island and has been a member of the SKILL Peer Network for over a year. With a strong desire to help others, Chelsea is passionate about...

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Access & Inclusion

Moment of Me: Alana

Published for International Guide Dog Day 2025. I was matched with my first Guide Dog, Rocket, just weeks after graduating Year 12 and days before my 18th birthday. It was...

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