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Disability Services Australia (DSA) is a purpose driven social enterprise supporting people with a disability in key regions of New South Wales. We provide contemporary, innovative services that promote choice and self-determination for the people we serve. DSA was established in 1957, when a group of likeminded families banded together to provide employment opportunities for their children, after they had completed school. Today, our vision remains consistent with the vision of those founding families – a life of choice and inclusion for all. DSA has grown to be one of the largest values-based disability service organisations in NSW, employing over 1800 people.

Able Australia is one of Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisations, delivering high quality, person-centred services to people living with multiple disabilities, including deafblindness and in community support services. From its humble beginnings in 1967 as an association for people with deafblindness and rubella, Able Australia has grown into a diverse and dynamic organisation that supports more than 4000 people throughout the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria. Today, we employ more than 500 staff and are assisted by over 200 volunteers who are passionate about ensuring every person we support is seen, heard, respected, valued and connected.

Our Community is where Australia's not-for-profits and schools go for help. A multi-award-winning social enterprise, Our Community is the Centre for Excellence for the nation's 600,000 not-for-profit organisations and schools, providing advice, tools, resources and training. Our Community helps community groups & schools deal with their challenges by providing practical products and services to strengthen the community sector. We do this by helping community organisations & schools find new funds, members, staff and board/commitee members. Our Community also runs GiveNow, the Funding Centre, Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA), the Communities in Control conference and the SmartyGrants grantmaking platform.