A Geelong leader

When it comes to helping the community, Geelong Disabled People’s Industries (GDP Industries) is one of the leaders in Geelong.
At GDP Industries, their mission is to support people with a disability as well as being able to offer and provide them with suitable employment.
The chance of a real job is something all Australians deserve, however being in the workforce is more than having employment for a person with a disability. They benefit from interaction with the community, as well as helping them build self-esteem.
The not-for-profit organisation offers long-term supported employment to people with a disability and has been part of the Geelong community for 50 years. If you are registered with NDIS you are welcome to apply for a position at GDP or you can arrange a site visit.
School students in the Geelong area do work experience at GDP Industries. GDP also offers work placement for Justice Department/Office of Corrections clients to fulfil their community service commitments in a light industrial manufacturing environment.
GDP Industries began in 1967 and has held contracts with some of the largest companies in Geelong, such as CoGG, Barwon Health, Cotton-On, Target, One-steel and also Alcoa and Ford.
At GDP Industries, you’ll find a light industrial factory specialising in e-waste and operate a secondhand bookstore where they provide employees with a mixture of skills/training and task rotation opportunities across a range of work areas such as mattress recycling, packaging, textiles, woodwork, steel, and resource recovery.