Caringa Australia

24/12/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from the Caringa Team! ✨🎄

We wish everyone a safe, joyful and happy Christmas. 🎁💛

A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful Caringa community, stakeholders and partners for your ongoing loyalty, dedication and commitment throughout the year. We truly appreciate your support.

Please note: Caringa’s main office will be closed from 5pm today and will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026.

Wishing you all a festive season filled with rest, connection and celebration. See you in the new year! 🎅🌟

21/12/2025

🎉 Congratulations on Your Retirement, Greg! 🎉

Caringa would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Greg, who has been a dedicated and valued member of our Supported Employee team for the past 8.5 years.

Your hard work, commitment, and positivity have made a lasting impact on our team and the people we support.

👏 Thank you, Greg, for everything you’ve contributed over the last 8.5 years.

We wish you all the very best as you step into this next exciting chapter of retirement! 🌟

Enjoy every moment — you’ve earned it!

18/12/2025

🌱 Did You Know Caringa Offers Top Cuts Lawn Mowing Services 🌱

Our skilled Supported Employees deliver high quality lawn mowing with care, consistency, and reliability — a service created by our community, for our community.

When you choose Top Cuts, you’re not just getting a great lawn…
💚 You’re creating meaningful employment
💚 You’re helping build skills
💚 You’re strengthening inclusion for people with disability in our region

Put purpose behind your next project — choose Caringa’s Top Cuts Lawn Mowing Services!

📞 Call us: 02 6640 9300
🌐 Visit: www.caringa.com.au
📧 Email: sales@caringa.com.au
Let’s grow a more inclusive community together. 🌿💪

16/12/2025

A Big Thank You to Dougherty Property!

We’d like to give a huge shoutout to Dougherty Property for their ongoing and unwavering support through the purchase of Caringa’s Timber Pegs! Partnerships like this help us continue delivering meaningful supported employment opportunities to our local community.

At Caringa, we’re proud to offer a wide range of high-quality products and services, all created or delivered by our supported workforce:

🌟 Our Products & Services Include:
• Durable Pole Caps
• Secure Document Destruction
• Survey Indicators & Formwork Pegs
• Sturdy Garden Stakes
• Eco-friendly Mulch & Firewood
• Fresh, locally grown Fruit & Vegetables
• Reliable Home & Maintenance Services

Whether you're a business looking to partner with a purpose, or a community member in need of quality services, Caringa is here to help.

📞 Get in Touch: Email: sales@caringa.com.au
Website: www.caringa.com.au
Phone: (02) 6640 9300

Let’s grow stronger together—support local, support inclusive employment!

12/12/2025

🌱 Did you know?

Our Supported Employment Team grows and sells beautiful, fresh produce right here at 1 Orara Street, Grafton! 🥕🍅

Whether you’re after just a few items or one of our seasonal veggie boxes, we’ve got you covered. All produce is locally grown and proudly produced by our community.

✨ Please note: Produce availability may vary due to seasonal demands and stock availability.

📞 Order today!
Call: 02 6640 9300
Email: sales@caringa.com.au

Or pop in and say hi to our friendly team at 1 Orara Street, Grafton.
Support local. Eat fresh. 💚

11/12/2025

🌟 SIL Vacancy Available at Caringa! 🌟

We have an opening for Bed 1 in a fully accessible 2-bedroom unit, located close to the town centre, hospital, and public transport.

✅ Ideal for a female participant who would be a great match with the current tenant.

Interested or know someone who might be?

📞 Call us: 02 6640 9300 and ask for Demi Brotherson our Enquiries & Engagement Officer.
🔗 Apply online: https://www.caringa.com.au/ndis-initial-referral-form/

10/12/2025

A Big Thank You to BIG4 Solitary Islands Resort!

We’d like to give a huge shoutout to BIG4 Solitary Islands Resort for their ongoing and unwavering support through the purchase of Caringa’s Timber Pegs! Partnerships like this help us continue delivering meaningful supported employment opportunities to our local community.

At Caringa, we’re proud to offer a wide range of high-quality products and services, all created or delivered by our supported workforce:
🌟 Our Products & Services Include:
• Durable Pole Caps
• Secure Document Destruction
• Survey Indicators & Formwork Pegs
• Sturdy Garden Stakes
• Eco-friendly Mulch & Firewood
• Fresh, locally grown Fruit & Vegetables
• Reliable Home & Maintenance Services

Whether you're a business looking to partner with a purpose, or a community member in need of quality services, Caringa is here to help.
📞 Get in Touch: Email: sales@caringa.com.au
Website: www.caringa.com.au
Phone: (02) 6640 9300
Let’s grow stronger together—support local, support inclusive employment!

03/12/2025

🎉Meet Mitch - Caringa Allied Health's Exercise Physiologist 🎉

Mitch is passionate about helping people improve their health and wellbeing through safe, effective exercise.

Get to know Mitch below with some fun facts!

✨Why did you become an Exercise Physiologist?

I became an exercise physiologist because I’ve always loved sports and exercise, so becoming an EP was my excuse to talk about it all day and actually get paid for it! Plus, I really like the idea of being able to help people live healthier lives.

✨What’s your favourite type of exercise or activity?

Personally, my favourite type of exercise is athletics (track and field) followed closely by soccer.

✨What’s one surprising thing people don’t know about exercise physiology?

Something a lot of people don’t realise is that exercise physiologists work with a very large variety of clients including sport performance, people living with a disability, musculoskeletal injury, mental health conditions, neurological conditions and chronic disease.

✨What’s your favourite way to relax after a busy day?

I really enjoy getting home and playing outside with the kids.

✨If you weren’t an Exercise Physiologist, what job would you do?

If I weren’t an exercise physiologist, I’d be a biomedical scientist – still helping people, just from the lab and not from the gym.

✨What’s your favourite thing to do on the weekend?

Something outdoors with the kids like going to the beach, fishing or playing sport.

We are now accepting referrals for Exercise Physiology - simply follow the link below to get started today! 😎

https://tinyurl.com/33b7xx2y

02/12/2025

❗️If you spend 3m:54sec online watching videos/reels today, spend it watching this. Unlike much of the content that fills the digital atmosphere, this is very important.❗️

Today is International Day of People with Disability.

Fostering Disability Inclusive Societies for Advancing Social Progress:

"Across all regions, persons with disabilities and their households face challenges and barriers in the attainment of social development objectives:

❗️They are more likely to live in poverty;
❗️They continue to face discrimination in employment, receiving lower wages and being overrepresented in the informal sector;
❗️Social protection systems are uneven in coverage and inadequate when considering extra disability-related costs, frequently excluding persons with disabilities in the informal sector; and,
❗️Many persons with disabilities’ experiences within care and support systems continue to be marked by the denial of their dignity, autonomy and agency.

The three core themes of social development, i.e. poverty eradication; promotion of full and productive employment and decent work for all; and social integration, are interrelated, mutually reinforcing and require an enabling environment so as to be achieved simultaneously. The inclusion of persons with disabilities as both agents and beneficiaries of social development is indispensable. Disability inclusion in all aspects of social, economic, cultural and political life is therefore an imperative.

The theme of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025, “Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress”, builds on the reaffirmed commitment of world leaders gathered at the Second World Summit for Social Development to build a more just, inclusive, equitable and sustainable world and their understanding that advancing progress on social development depends on, and indeed necessitates, the inclusion of all segments of society."

Caringa Australia is proud to have supported and empowered our community for over 70 years. Now it is time to take the next steps, as a Town/City/Region/State/Country more broadly, to create a society where people with disability thrive in all areas and interactions of life. 🙌

IDPwD 2025 Ambassadors discuss their big questions on how we can build a more inclusive society.

02/12/2025

🧡First Nations Disability Support Worker (Identified Role) - Clarence Valley🧡

Northern NSW on Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl Countries
Your culture. Your community. Your impact.

Are you ready to help shape a future where First Nations people with disability are empowered to live full, connected lives? Caringa’s talented Custom Employment Pathway Program is redefining what employment supports can looks like—and we’re looking for passionate change-makers to join us.

This is an Identified Position open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only, under Section 14D of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You’ll be a cultural navigator—building strong, respectful relationships with First Nations families and supporting individuals to live full, connected lives. Working within the NDIS framework, you’ll co-create meaningful goals, build confidence, and connect participants with opportunities that reflect who they are—not just what they can do.

Do we have your attention? Click the link below to learn more and apply.

You’ll be a cultural navigator—building strong, respectful relationships with First Nations families and supporting individuals to live full, connected lives.

02/12/2025

A Big Thank You to Coffs Harbour Hardwoods

We’d like to give a huge shout-out to Coffs Harbour Hardwoods for their ongoing support through the purchase of Caringa’s Pole Caps & Aluminum Blank Discs!

Partnerships like this help us continue to deliver meaningful supported employment opportunities to our local community. Your support makes all the difference so, thank you Coffs Harbour Hardwoods.

At Caringa, we’re proud to offer a wide range of high-quality products and services, all created or delivered by our passionate and skilled supported workforce.

Our products and services include:
• Durable Pole Caps
• Secure Document Destruction
• Survey Indicators & Formwork Pegs
• Sturdy Garden Stakes
• Eco-friendly Mulch & Firewood
• Fresh, locally grown Fruit & Vegetables
• Reliable Yard and Garden Maintenance Services – Topcuts Lawn & Garden

Whether you're a business looking to partner with a purpose, or a community member in need of quality services or products, Caringa is here to help.

Get in Touch: Email: sales@caringa.com.au
Website: www.caringa.com.au/products_services/
Phone: (02) 6640 9300
Address: 1 Orara Street, Grafton 2460, NSW. Opening hours: 8am – 4pm, Monday to Friday.

27/11/2025

Caringa Australia is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers who are confident, reliable and passionate about making a genuine difference.

These roles are ideal for workers who are available for:

🌟Night shifts (active or sleepover, depending on service)

🌟Ad hoc, short-notice or fill-in shifts

🌟Additional hours across a range of Supported Independent Living and community services.

Your work will involve supporting adults with disability in their homes and communities, including personal care, behaviour support strategies, daily living assistance, community access and maintaining a safe and positive environment.

Join a team that makes a real impact — every shift.

'At Caringa, we are committed to supporting people to live the life they choose. You will be part of a values-driven organisation that prioritises quality, collaboration, and innovation. To deliver the best service to our clients we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. The more diverse and inclusive our internal community is, the more unique perspectives and bright ideas we share. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women and youth. Our organisation is committed to child safety; we have zero tolerance of child abuse.'

If you’re looking for meaningful work with a trusted, long-standing organisation — and you’re ready to step into night shifts and flexible hours — we’d love to hear from you NOW via the link below! 🙌

Join a trusted disability provider with 70+ years of service in regional NSW