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Fashion industry joins with not-for-profit organisation Avenue to help those with disabilities get jobs
Stephanie Trinh-Tran has faced more obstacles than most in following her dream to work in the fashion industry.
Key points:
- Avenue provides a space for people with disabilities to do work in teams, while being supported
- Founder Laura O’Reilly says the enterprise is trying to redefine work in Australia
- Ms O’Reilly established the not-for-profit after seeing her brother constantly denied work
The 21-year-old, who lives with autism, was knocked back from fashion courses until she came to not-for-profit disability organisation Avenue, where she works in an order fulfilment team for a clothing label.
“I love the clothes, the prints, the styles and the colours,” she said.
Stephanie’s mother Julie thought her daughter might never break into the…
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