Orana Australia Ltd
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| Predecessor | The Mentally Retarded Children’s Society of SA Inc. |
| Founded 📆 | 1950 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Netley, South Australia |
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| 🌐 Website | OranaOnline.com.au |
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Orana Australia Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation that provides a diverse range of training and support services to over 650 people with disability and their families in South Australia.[1]
History[edit]
The Mentally Retarded Children’s Society of SA Inc. was established in 1950 by a group of parents who wanted education, employment and accommodation opportunities for their children within the local community at a time when institutionalised care in Adelaide was their only alternative.
The society’s aims were to seek education or training facilities for people with intellectual disabilities, to establish sheltered workshops, and to establish residential hostels.[2]
A number of sheltered workshops were established, and in 1980, the name was changed to the Aboriginal word "Orana", which means "Welcome".
Today, Orana provides assisted employment, assisted accommodation and respite services to people with intellectual disabilities.
Orana's current and previous clients include Mitsubishi Motors, Clipsal, RAA, Elders Limited, and Billycart Kids.[3]
Orana was one of the first disability service organisations to achieve Quality Accreditation. The services and products they offer are:[4]
- Packaging
- Assembly
- Sewing
- Collating & Mailing
- Furniture - Retail
- Furniture – Manufacture for Commercial Market
- Worm Farming
- Work Crews
- Pet & Grain – Retail
In 2018, after 65 years of bettering people’s lives, Orana identified a community need and expanded their operations into the aged care sector.
After the unveiling of the Australian Government’s Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and seeing it as a natural step of progression, Orana now provides quality tailored aged care at home.
The well-resourced organization delivers help across a range of areas, helping the elderly remain where they want to be - in the comfort of their own home during their later years.
Orana continues with its mission to support people remain independent, valued and productive members of the community.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Disability Employment". Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ↑ Trevor Goldstone, CEO, Orana (18 March 2008). "History of Disability in South Australia". Retrieved 17 June 2010.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ "Workshop's journey from teabags to billycarts". 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Orana". Retrieved 17 June 2010.
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