1. Barkuma Personnel Employment
I want to
work with
you
Barkuma works alongside people with a disability to find rewarding
jobs, learn new skills, explore their talents, and be included in the
community.
Barkuma Personnel Employment is the open employment service of
Barkuma. We specialise in placing people who predominantly have a
developmental or intellectual disability in mainstream employment.
Employing our people makes good business sense. Overall, employees
with disability rate highly on reliability factors, including:
Lower
absenteeism
Higher staff
retention rates
Increase customer
loyalty
Low incidence of
workplace injury
Improve
staff morale
Use less
sick leave
It makes business sense

2. Undertake work experience
The Process
We provide tailored assistance to businesses who are
looking to employ a person with disability. The most
common process we follow includes:
The Barkuma Difference
We have been assisting local businesses employ
people with disability for 30 years. We are
recognised as a best practice provider nationally*.
Our track record speaks for itself and shows
our employment solutions work. So we invite
you to give us the opportunity to receive the
great service we are known for.
Job & Person Specification
Identify suitable candidate
On the job training & support
Customised awareness training
Provide on-going support
www.barkuma.com.au
NDIS Provider
Registration Number
59817395
Level 1, 260 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
P (08) 8414 7100
Simon Kerschke
Business Development
M 0419 348 211
E simon.kerschke@barkuma.com.au
* DES Star Rating
Wages, Subsidies and Incentives
• Your new employee would be paid as per your
award or enterprise agreement
• Some people are employed using the Supported
Wage System (SWS) which is a productivity-
based wage system
• Wage subsidies and incentives are available for
employers who recruit people with disability.