Welcome to Barkuma Inc

Barkuma is a member based, not-for-profit organisation that provides a range of services to assist people with a disability to live and work in the community.

Our services are guided by a philosophy of inclusion. We believe that society is enriched through the participation of people of all abilities and we look for innovative ways to facilitate this.

Established in 1967 by a group of parents in Adelaide's northern suburbs, Barkuma has grown to employ more than 120 staff across 8 sites in metropolitan Adelaide. Barkuma currently provides services to over 800 people with disabilities making us one of the largest disability organisations in South Australia.

Our services include: open employment; supported employment; community living support; training; counselling; advocacy and support.

What's Happening

Barkuma Welcomes Changes to Disability Support Pension

25 Aug 08: Barkuma has welcomed changes that will make it easier for people receiving the disability support pension (DSP)to enter the workforce.

Disability Awareness Training for SA Businesses

9 Aug 08: Barkuma is providing SA businesses with training to improve employees awareness and understanding about interacting with people with a disability

Barkuma Wins National Team Award

21 Jul 08: Barkuma Incorporated has won the inaugural Supported Employees Team Award announced at the National Disability Services Employment Conference in Brisbane on July 21.

Barkuma Employees Get Healthy & Active

2 Jul 08: Barkuma Incorporated will this month begin a pilot program encouraging more than 140 employees who have an intellectual disability to get healthy and get active.

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Our People

Amanda Robbins

Apprentice Hairdresser

Hairdressing runs in the family for Amanda Robbins, who recently started her apprenticeship at Blackwood House of Hair Fashion. A client with Barkuma's open employment division, Personnel Employment, Amanda
combines work in the Salon with her study at TAFE. Amanda hopes to one day take the skills she has learned overseas, with plans to travel the world once she has completed her studies.
“I’ve always wanted to be a hairdresser,” said Amanda. “I enjoy everything about my work – shampooing, looking after customers and the atmosphere – it’s a lot of fun.”