Australian Foundation For Disability
Concentration RiskAbout
Australian Foundation For Disability (Afford) is a large disability service provider with 75+ years of experience, operating across NSW, VIC, QLD, and SA. They provide comprehensive disability support services including accommodation (SIL, SDA, STA/MTA), community and lifestyle programs, employment services, in-home support, and NDIS support coordination. With annual giving of $500,000, they also provide grants to support people with disabilities.
Giving Philosophy
Afford focuses on providing person-centered disability support that promotes independence, community inclusion, and meaningful employment. They value choice and control for people with disabilities, supporting clients to achieve their personal goals through tailored services across accommodation, employment, and community participation.
Tips for Applicants
Focus on demonstrating how your program or request aligns with their core services—accommodation, employment, community support, or in-home care for people with disabilities. Highlight outcomes for participants and alignment with NDIS principles of choice and control.
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $140.3M | $158.9M | $196.9M | $-17,061,195 |
| 2022 | $144.6M | $146.9M | $206.1M | $780K |
| 2021 | $147.6M | $146.9M | $178.8M | $11.4M |
| 2020 | $118.8M | $117.8M | $144.6M | $11.5M |
| 2019 | $91.1M | $85.6M | $118.8M | $9.5M |
| 2018 | $67.7M | $61.0M | $96.7M | $8.7M |
| 2017 | $51.8M | $46.3M | $93.7M | $12.3M |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-99000112729
- ABN
- 99000112729
- Sector
- disability
- Website
- www.afford.com.au
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership
- Carol Bryant - Board Chair
- Paul Umbrazunas - Board Director
- Claire Vissenga - Board Director
- Louise Eyres - Board Director
- Viv Da Ros - Board Director
- Mark Arnold - Board Director
- Jodie Haydon - Board Director
- Jo Toohey - Chief Executive Officer
- Jessica Scanlan - Acting Chief Operations Officer
- Nick Johnson - Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
- Katelyn Barakat - Chief People and Brand Officer
Financials
- Revenue
- $125.0M
- Assets
- $196.9M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 32
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
Location Intelligence
- Postcode
- 2150
- Locality
- HARRIS PARK
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 5/10
- LGA
- Parramatta
- SA2 Region
- Parramatta - North
- Entities in Area
- 865
Disability Market Context
NDIS LayerThis organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.