Careers, Courses, & Community for People with Intellectual Disabilities

At the Intellectual Disability Foundation of St George, we craft life and work experiences tailored to the unique strengths and aspirations of our participants. Our mission transcends traditional boundaries, ensuring everyone finds purposeful jobs that resonates with their true potential. We've empowered thousands to discover and embrace the work they cherish. Join us in creating richer, more meaningful lives.

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Training Programs

Our Certificate III courses for people with intellectual disabilities are all completely free of charge! Our educators are specifically trained to work with diverse learners, so they have all the support they need to succeed. Once they complete a course, participants can come work at one of our home-grown companies, for our partner businesses, or get our support in securing opportunities elsewhere. We're also continuously looking for new training to add and have a barista course on the way.

Certificate III In Retail

Learn everything you need to become a retail attendant! Engage with customers, present merchandise, and manage point of sale systems.

IDF St George Participant packing a hamper for Hamper Co as part of work training

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Certificate III in Process Manufacturing

Learn how to make, pack, and quality control items. This course will teach you safety standards, how to operate machinery, and work within a team.

Idf of st george participant sealing a Kellog's variety pack cereal box at Pack Smart as part of work training

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Certificate III In Hospitality

Work in cafes, restaurants, or hotels. This course teaches you how to prepare and serve delicious food and bevarages to current safety requirements.

Woman in an apron helping a person with an intellectual disability bake croissants as part of a hospitality course

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Barista
Course

See how to make all sorts of cafe drinks from energising espresso shots through to the silkiest lattes. This short course is ideal for anyone who loves coffee and wants to try their hand at milk art!

Woman cleaning a colourful coffee cup at the cafe where she works

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Activity Hub

From E-Sports tournaments to crafting culinary masterpieces, we have it all. Look across our calendar and click on what looks interesting to learn more and sign up. Every activity creates new experiences, builds skills, and (most importantly) is a lot of fun!

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IDF participants planting a tree in front of the IDF of ST George Building at Kogarah

Our Job Board

See all the participant work opportunities at IDF St George and our businesses! From gardening to cooking to candle-making, we offer a wide range of options (and add more as often as we can).

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Shop our home-grown brands

Candles, fudge, hampers, and more. Every product is hand-crafted by our amazing participants at Specially Made and Knight & Georgie. Every purchase creates a skill-building opportunity and meaningful employment, and helps us improve our services.