Fighting Chance Australia
Laura O'Reilly OAM is a notable leader and advocate for individuals with disabilities in Australia. As Co-Founder and Director of Fighting Chance Australia since January 2011, Laura has been instrumental in building and scaling social enterprises aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities. In addition, Laura serves as Co-CEO of Hireup, an innovative online platform that empowers individuals with disabilities to find and manage their support workers, and as Co-Founder of Jigsaw Australia, which focuses on training and transitioning people with disabilities into awarded wage employment. Laura holds a Master of Arts (Hons) in History from the University of Cambridge and a Doctor of Law (JD) from UNSW.
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Fighting Chance Australia
FIGHTING CHANCE - A NEW FUTURE FOR DISABILITY. Fighting Chance builds social businesses to create a truly inclusive economy where people with disability have unbridled access to opportunity, dignity and prosperity. Founded in 2011 by Laura and Jordan O'Reilly, Fighting Chance is inspired by the experience of their brother, Shane, who was let down by a society that defined him by his disability. We identify challenges that people with disability face in their everyday lives and build sustainable businesses to bridge these gaps. We are redesigning what participation in the economy, and society, can look like so that disability is not a barrier. So far we have launched four social businesses: Jigsaw (an employment pathway which prepares people for work, through work); Avenue (a day program alternative where people with disability can join work and social activities) as well as a Supported Independent Living (SIL) accommodation service, and a support coordination service.