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Social Firms

WCIG has taken up a unique opportunity to participate in the development of the Social Firm model in Australia.  The social firm model originated in Italy in the 1960s and is now widespread throughout Europe. A social firm is a not-for-profit business enterprise whose purpose is to create accessible employment for people with a disability. Any modifications required for the employee in need of support are built into the design of the workplace.

A social firm has a supportive work environment that:

• employs between 25% and 50% of employees with a disability.
• pays all workers at Award/productivity-based rates.
• regardless of disability, provides the same work opportunities, rights and obligations to all employees.
• Generates at least 50% of its income through the commercial activity of the business.

Cleanable

WCIG established its first social firm ‘Cleanable’, a commercial cleaning service, in 2005. Cleanable now employs a number of people.

This business cleans a variety of establishments, including medium to large-scale offices and commercial sites.

WCIG provides continual supervision, assistance and training to CleanABLE’s employees.