JFA Purple Orange

Will failure to fund independent advocacy in SA Budget end up costing us more? 🤔

State Government funding for independent disability advocacy services has never been more important with planned cuts to the NDIS just around the corner. But, yet again, it is missing from the State Budget.

Independent disability advocacy services are critical to ensure people with disability are supported to access and navigate mainstream systems and avoid unnecessary hospitalisations or small issues escalating into crises, putting even more pressure on already overstretched and overwhelmed services.

“At best, people experience worse outcomes due to delays, and costs are simply shifted from one service system to another," Belle Owen, Interim Strategy Leader at JFA Purple Orange, said.

“At worst, people are left without a safe place to live, without essential supports for daily living and personal hygiene, and without access to critical, or even basic, healthcare. It’s not an exaggeration to say people’s lives are put at risk.”

So, where is the funding?
Read our full media release here: https://purpleorange.org.au/media-release/state-budget-fails-to-fund-independent-disability-advocacy/

---
[ID: cream background with a media release tag in light purple in the top left corner. Dark purple circle in the bottom right reads "State Budget: Failure to fund independent disability advocacy may end up costing us more". Dark green circle accent on left and Purple Orange logo in top right corner.]

Are you passionate about social innovation? 💡

Our sibling organisation, JFM Fund, is hiring a Grants Manager to help drive funding projects that support innovation, inclusion and positive change for people with disability.

We're looking for someone who is values driven, has experience managing grants and funding processes, and is excited by the opportunity to co-design grants that support projects that create more inclusive communities.

If you're motivated by purpose, collaboration and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

👉 Apply now via SEEK: https://au.seek.com/job/92363548
Applications close 9am 15 June, 2026.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, abilities and identities, including people with disability, First Nations people, people from CALD backgrounds and the LGBTQI+ community.

---
[ID: A cream background with green circular design accents. At the top is the JFM Fund logo, followed by text that reads: “Are you ready to create change? JFM Fund are hiring a Grants Manager!”

The graphic features a photo of a woman with short grey hair and glasses sitting at a café table. She is smiling while talking on a mobile phone and wearing a navy-blue top, with a coffee cup in front of her. A stone wall with a mint-green door frame is in the background.]

Registrations closing soon! 👈

What if our community was built so people with disability and neurodivergent people felt genuinely welcomed, included and understood everywhere they go?

Not just in theory, in real life.
At school, work, community events, sporting clubs, cafés and everyday spaces.

We’re bringing a FREE Disability Inclusion and Neurodivergence Training Showcase Event to Port Lincoln, and you're invited!

This training is open to anyone who is passionate about meaningful inclusion for people with disability.

Join us for a relaxed morning tea and practical conversations about creating communities where everyone belongs.

Where: Uni Hub Spencer Gulf, Port Lincoln
When: Thurs 4 Jun, 10am - 1:30pm

This is more than training. It’s about building a stronger, more inclusive Port Lincoln together.

👉 Register now https://events.humanitix.com/free-disability-inclusion-and-neurodivergence-training-showcase-event-in-port-lincoln-morning-tea-and-meaningful-inclusion

Port Lincoln: Disability Inclusion and Neurodivergence Training Showcase - JFA Purple Orange JFA Purple Orange Disability Inclusion Project invites you to join us for our Training Showcase featuring our highly regarded Foundations Training, networking with morning tea, and be amongst the first to experience our new Neurodivergence Module! Start your morning with our Disability Inclusion Fou...

Time is running out to have your say on NDIS cuts

The new NDIS Bill will fundamentally change the Scheme. Budget cuts mean there will be fewer participants and lower budgets for some supports. But it’s unclear what alternative support options will be available or when.

Submissions to the Senate Inquiry close this Friday. You can lodge a submission at https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/NDISFutureGenBill

Our friends at CYDA have created this helpful guide on how to make your voice heard https://cyda.org.au/advocacy/have-your-say-on-the-ndis-bill-2026/

Or you can contact your local MP – find their details here https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members

Our policy team is currently seeking meetings with decision makers and drafting a submission to the Senate Inquiry.

Read more on our website: https://purpleorange.org.au/time-is-running-out-to-have-your-say-on-ndis-cuts/

What are your plans this National Reconciliation Week? 👀

National Reconciliation Week is about celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples.

Reconciliation is everyone’s responsibility, and local events are a great way to listen, learn, connect and take action together.

There are many ways to get involved and show your support, so take part in an event near you!
👉 https://www.reconciliation.org.au/calendar/

Hey Port Lincoln, this conversation matters! 👈

What if our community was built so people with disability and neurodivergent people felt genuinely welcomed, included and understood everywhere they go?

Not just in theory, in real life.
At school, work, community events, sporting clubs, cafés and everyday spaces.

We’re bringing a FREE Disability Inclusion and Neurodivergence Training Showcase Event to Port Lincoln, and you're invited!

This training is open to anyone who is passionate about meaningful inclusion for people with disability.

Join us for a relaxed morning tea and practical conversations about creating communities where everyone belongs.

Where: Uni Hub Spencer Gulf, Port Lincoln
When: Thurs 4 Jun, 10am - 1:30pm

This is more than training. It’s about building a stronger, more inclusive Port Lincoln together.

👉 Register now https://events.humanitix.com/free-disability-inclusion-and-neurodivergence-training-showcase-event-in-port-lincoln-morning-tea-and-meaningful-inclusion

Learn practical ways to create more inclusive workplaces where neurodivergent people can thrive 🧠

Join our free training designed for professionals working in Finance, IT and Consulting. You’ll gain practical strategies to better understand neurodivergence and create workplaces where different ways of thinking and working are valued.

Whether you’re in leadership, HR, people and culture, or part of a broader team, this session will help you build more inclusive workplace practices for neurodivergent people.

The training will be hosted online and is open to people across metro and regional Australia.
Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/jfa-purple-orange-free-neurodivergent-inclusion-in-finance-it-and-consulting

👉 Help shape a more accessible inhousing website

If you are:
- A person with disability with knowledge of SDA housing; or
- Supporting someone living in or looking for SDA housing; or
- A current inhousing tenant or Stretchy Tech customer
Then inhousing want to hear from you!

Participants will join three online consultation sessions between June and October to share feedback on accessibility, design and usability. An honorarium will be provided to thank participants for their time and contributions.

Interested? Complete the expression of interest form here: Expression of Interest: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/TzVA2KTvcC

EOIs close Sunday 31 May.

The draft YNLHN Consumer and Community Engagement Strategy is open for consultation.

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network would love your feedback. Read their post for details and links to read the draft strategy and have your say.

Consultation is open now on the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) draft Consumer and Community Engagement (CCE) Strategy 2026-2031.

We want your feedback on the draft strategy before it is finalised.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Your feedback will help guide how we:
🤝 Listen to consumers and communities
🤝 Work together in meaningful ways
🤝 Improve care and services across YNLHN

Have your say:
👉 First: View the draft survey under 'Get Involved' https://bit.ly/YNLHNCCESDraftStrategy
👉 Then: Complete the short survey
https://bit.ly/YNLHNCCESYourSaySurvey

Consultation closes on Friday 22 May 2026 at 11:59pm.