Open Employment

Open employment means that you are employed in the mainstream workforce. The Disability Employment Services (DES) program is federally funded and is not an NDIS support. We are a specialist Disability Employment Service provider who work with people who have a developmental or intellectual disability.

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Our participants work in a variety of roles and industries with over 300 local employers, including:

Aged care
Business and administration
Fast food
Hospitality
Maintenance and cleaning
and many more.

Our Specialty

We specialise in assisting people with Developmental Disabilities which includes, but is not limited to:

Intellectual Disability
Down Syndrome
Autism (including Asperger’s)
Learning Disorder
Acquired or Traumatic Brain Injury acquired prior to 18 years of age.

As a Specialist Service Provider, Barkuma Employment can work with people from across the Adelaide Metropolitan, Barossa and Gawler areas.

Why choose Barkuma?

Barkuma has expertise in supporting people with Developmental Disabilities to find and maintain employment.
Barkuma has over 30 years experience delivering Disability Employment Services in South Australia.
Once a suitable job opportunity has been found, Barkuma will provide one on one support in the workplace to assist you to maintain your employment.
Barkuma have been recognised nationally for our service, receiving Runners Up in the 2018 National Disability Service Open Employment Excellence award.

How do I access this support?

Barkuma works with you to make sure you are supported throughout your employment and have a process to make you reach your goals. This process includes: