Wallara
Australia > VIC > Metro
Field of Interest
- Education/training and employment
- Individual/family services and support
Target Population
- People with a disability, illness or disease
Established in 1959, Wallara Australia Ltd is a leading NDIS-registered not-for-profit based in Melbourne, providing innovative, person-centred support to over 600 adults with disability across 20 locations, Wallara offers a unique model that blends learning, supported employment, accommodation, and community engagement with commercial social enterprises.
Wallara’s vision is to drive social change and create opportunities for people with different abilities to grow, work, explore and live, empowering people through lifelong learning, meaningful employment, and greater community inclusion, while also shifting public attitudes toward disability.
Core enterprises such as Wallara Logistics, Sages Cottage Farm, and Wallara Productions (formerly WallaraTV) combine commercial capability with social purpose, providing real jobs, training, and storytelling platforms that normalise disability inclusion.
Wallara actively partners with schools, universities, local government, and businesses to deliver co-designed programs that create new opportunities for participants.
Governed by an experienced board and led by CEO Phil Hayes-Brown, Wallara is committed to transforming disability services through innovation, strong values, and strategic collaboration.
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