For over 75 years, Cara has been a leading and trusted organisation providing services to people with disabilities and their families across metropolitan Adelaide and regional South Australia.
As a registered NDIS Service Provider, Cara specialises in providing care for severe and multiple disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability. We are the experts at supporting people with complex needs.
Cara’s services include Supported Independent Living (SIL), Home & Community Support (HCS), Short-term Accommodation (STA) and Day Options. Our specialty is supporting people in their homes.
With a workforce of over 800 staff, Cara’s Possible People have an unparalleled depth of knowledge and skills. We provide ongoing employee benefits for salary packaging, training and career progression, making Cara the Employer of choice for workers in the industry.
Our Practice Leaders are experts in their field, providing guidance on how we can best support our clients. The robust quality and safeguarding systems, policies and procedures at Cara also ensure our clients receive the best support.
At Cara, our Client Teams collaborate with specialised, experienced, and knowledgeable business units across the organisation to ensure every client’s journey is thoughtfully curated with care, creativity, and a sense of fun.
We’re dedicated to supporting each individual’s unique needs, empowering all clients to live a life filled with joy, purpose, and belonging. Cara, where disability is different.
Cara’s staff support you to live as independently as you like – in traditional share houses, cluster sites of units or individual apartments.
Take a break, have fun and socialise with new people. Cara offers a range of breaks to experience new things, learn and grow while making friends and gaining confidence
Cara staff can work with you in your home, the family home, or in the community so you can do the things which matter to you
Personalised Day Options is designed around you, your interests, goals and aspirations. Whether you’d like to build new skills, connect with others, explore your community or simply try something different, we’ll work alongside you to create meaningful experiences that support a life filled with joy, purpose and belonging.
Looking for a career where you can truly make a difference? We foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and continuous growth, empowering our people to thrive both professionally and personally.
Search for Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) vacancies across South Australia.
At Cara, we are a leading South Australian disability-service provider, working alongside more than 500 children and adults with disability.
Cara is a not-for-profit organisation, or as we like to say, a profit-for-purpose. That means all money we raise goes straight back to supporting our stakeholders – children and adults with disabilities.
“Joining Cara has changed my life and made me into a better man.
Before Cara I was a mess but now I’m satisfied with the staff and the goals I can achieve.
Thankyou Cara for helping me to the bright better future I need and deserve.”
– Brendon, Cara Client.
“I am happy that Cara are providing good care to my son and that the staff listen to our family and are receptive
to our needs and make changes where required and include our ideas into the day options and respite programs.”
– Cara Clients’ Family Member.
“I highly recommend Cara as a quality SIL provider who is client-centred and communicates excellently with stakeholders.”
– Cara Clients’ Support Coordinator.
“I am happy with the support I receive to attend my physio appointments, which has let me to be more independent
as I am now able to sit and stand instead of using a lifter and sling.”
– Robyn, Cara Client.
Cara is a Possibility Service. Supporting lives of joy, purpose & belonging across SA for 76+ years.
Cara, Where Disability is Different.
🍂 Where disability is different. 💙
For David, it meant rolling up his sleeves and taking on a driveway clean-up with support from his team.
Because a helping hand doesn't take away independence. It helps make it possible.
🏡 Want to learn more about Supported Independent Living? Visit the link in our bio to explore what's possible with Cara.
#CaraPossibilityServices #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent #Independence #CommunityConnection #NDIS
🏡 Coastal living. Connection. Possibility. 💜
Imagine living in a welcoming, accessible home just moments from the best of Port Lincoln.
🌊 Enjoy the coastal lifestyle
♿ Accessible living designed for comfort and independence
💜 Build connections while living life your way
📍 Port Lincoln, SA
👉 Discover your next home via the link in our bio.
#CaraPossibilityServices #SupportedIndependentLiving #SIL #SDA #DisabilitySupport #PortLincoln #RegionalLiving #HomeAndBelonging #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent
Have you seen the latest NDIS Updates? Want to know more and what do they actually mean for participants?
We've created a simple guide that brings together key information, official resources and Easy Read materials in one place.
📖 Read the article via our LinkTree in our bio.
#CaraPossibilityServices #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent #NDIS
🏀⚽ Get active. Meet new people. Have fun.
Join Every Body Moves, a free inclusive community event by @disabilitysportsaustralia , where people of all ages and abilities can come together through sport and connection. citeturn32search1
📅 Saturday 5 September
⏰ 9am – 12pm
📍 St Clair Recreation Centre, Woodville South
🎟️ FREE (registrations essential) Visit the link in our bio to register!
#CaraPossibilityServices #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent #EveryBodyMoves #DisabilitySportsAustralia #InclusiveSport
👀 New expo display unlocked. 💙
Based on our latest campaign, we may have gotten a little excited... but we think it's worth it! ✨
Have you spotted it yet?
#CaraPossibilityServices #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent #OurStories #Expos #BehindTheScenes
🏡 A place to belong. A place to thrive. 💜
This rare Goodwood SDA opportunity combines modern accessible living with the freedom to live life your way.
✨ Purpose-built SDA living
♿ High Physical Support design
💜 Independence, connection and possibility
📍 Goodwood, SA
👉 Register your interest via the link in our bio.
#CaraPossibilityServices #SupportedIndependentLiving #SDA #HighPhysicalSupport #DisabilitySupport #AdelaideLiving #HomeAndBelonging #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent
🌅 Golden skies and good company. 💙
A beautiful behind-the-scenes moment with Brett and Brian.
👉Read more about our lastest campaign via Linktree in bio
#CaraPossbilityServices #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent #Fishing #Sunset
💜 More than a job.
✨ ImPossible Awards
✨ Celebrating our people
✨ Recognising everyday impact
Join a workplace where your contribution matters.
👉 Link in bio
#CaraPossibilityServices #CareersAtCara #ImPossible #WorkWithPurpose #NDISJobs #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent
💙 What a way to celebrate!
Last Friday, we came together to launch our new campaign alongside our incredible clients who brought it to life, families, support teams, partners and staff,
Filled with smiles, connection and plenty of proud moments, it was a wonderful afternoon celebrating the people at the heart of every story.
✨ Cara, Where Disability is Different.
#CaraPossibilityServices #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent #OurStories #Belonging #Community #DisabilityInclusion
🎣 Fresh air. Ocean views. A goal to catch a shark. 🦈
Haydn had a fantastic day out fishing at Port MacDonnell, doing something he loves and creating memories along the way.
💙 Discover how our Day Options programs support joy, purpose and belonging. Visit our LinkTree in bio to learn more!
Haydn, we hope that shark is still out there waiting for your next fishing adventure! 🎣🦈
#CaraPossibilityServices #WhereDisabilityIsDifferent #DayOptions #NDIS #FishingLife #CommunityConnection #PortMacDonnell
