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Social Firms Australia (SoFA)

Social firms: creating accessible employment for people of all abilities

Social Firms Australia (SoFA) is a not- for- profit organisation developing social firms in Australia. SoFA is committed to improving the quality of life as well as the social and economic integration of Australians living with a psychiatric disability.

 

What is a social firm?
The social firm model originated in Italy in the 1960s, and is now widespread throughout Europe and the United Kingdom.

A social firm is a not-for-profit business enterprise whose purpose is to create employment for people with a disability. Modifications required for employees in need of support are built into the design of the workplace.

A social firm has a supportive work environment that:

  • employs between 25- 50% of its employees with a disability.
  • is based on the premise that every worker is paid the award rate or productivity based rate.
  • provides the same work opportunities to the disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged employees.
  • provides all employees with the same employment rights and obligations.

 

SoFA Social Firms Information Kit

Request a copy of the

SoFA Social Firm Information Kit.

Please include 'Infokit' in the subject line.

 

  

 

SoFA NEWS

VACANCY at SoFA

SoFA is currently seeking a Project Coordinator to work on Local Employment Area Partnerships (LEAP)

For more information and a position description please click here.

Seminar Series 2009

SoFA will be holding two seminars in early July and mid August on workplace supports and workplace development.

Click below to download a program and resgistration form for

Seminar One

on Workplace Supports


or Seminar Two on Workplace Development

 

 

"In 2007, almost half (45%) of all Australians
experienced a mental disorder at some point in their lifetime." (ABS 2009)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has recently released its 2007 findings from their national Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

To download this report please click on the following link: ABS 2009

 

Past Events

SoFA's Annual Social Firms Forum
was held over 2 days on
Monday 24th November and
Tuesday 25th November 2008

click below for the:

2008 Forum Program

2008 Forum Presentation Downloads