Founded 1950 | Website OranaOnline.com.au | |
Predecessor The Mentally Retarded Children’s Society of SA Inc. Headquarters Netley, South Australia | ||
Orana Incorporated is a not-for-profit organisation that provides a diverse range of training and support services to over 650 people with disabilities and their families in South Australia.
History
The Mentally Retarded Children’s Society of SA Inc. was established in 1950 by a group of parents who wanted education, employment and accommodation opportunities for their children within the local community at a time when institutionalised care in Adelaide was their only alternative.
The society’s aims were to seek education or training facilities for people with intellectual disabilities, to establish sheltered workshops, and to establish residential hostels.
A number of sheltered workshops were established, and in 1980, the name was changed to the Aboriginal word "Orana", which means "Welcome".
Today, Orana provides assisted employment, assisted accommodation and respite services to people with intellectual disabilities.
Orana's current and previous clients include Mitsubishi Motors, Clipsal, RAA, Elders Limited, and Billycart Kids.
Orana was one of the first disability service organisations to achieve Quality Accreditation. The services and products they offer are: