What is SLES? Barkuma provides School Leaver Employment Support (SLES)for eligible people with disability. This support is designed for high school students and school leavers. It helps them get ready for work in open employment. They may not be ready to use a...
Barkuma is actively taking part in discussions and forums regarding the future of supported employment. A Consensus Statement, which was provided to Minister Rishworth and the recent Disability Employment Round table, was signed by Barkuma and another 37 providers...
Teenagers with disabilities and their families may be wondering what the future holds as they approach the end of their schooling. Barkuma’s Transition Program is an independent youth employment service designed to assist final-year students to make the smooth...
Update – Barkuma will no longer provide Support Coordination beyond 28 June 2024. NDIS Supports and Services Coordinator There’s a lot of information out there about the NDIS and sometimes it’s hard to know what all the different terms mean. One area that can be...
In 2019, Thomas participated in The Transition Program and completed Year 12 at Cabra. Through The Transition Program, he completed a Certificate II Retail and Certificate II Hospitality. Thomas’s goal was to find open employment, and with support from the Transition...
