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The Compass Story
The Compass Institute Inc. is an award-winning For-Purpose organisation, dedicated to providing support for people with intellectual and/or physical disabilities. At Compass, we believe in the extraordinary potential of human beings and are driven to create a world where EVERYONE can have the opportunity to create the life of their choice.
Many people implicitly associate disability with liability, and then assume that passive welfare is the solution. Our philosophy is to take an asset-based approach. We focus on unlocking each individuals’ unique potential through rich and meaningful learning and personal development programs, skills-based training and a multitude of vocational opportunities through Compass’ wide range of social enterprises.
IT FEELS GOOD TO BE SEEN
Celebrating 20 years of supporting people with disabilities to thrive.
Our Enterprises
Compass Connections Café in Nambour offers a full breakfast and lunch menu, along with tasty treats all made in-house with LOVE and served with a smile and lots of laughs by our amazing team of Trainees and café staff! Compass Connections Café Maroochydore is centrally located in Baden Powell Street and offers a full breakfast and lunch menu, along with tasty treats all made in-house with LOVE and served with a smile and lots of laughs by our amazing team of Trainees and café staff! Located in the picturesque Maroochy Bushland Botanical Gardens, Compass Garden Café offers an oasis of relaxation accompanied by coffee, tea, milkshakes and the warmth of our Trainees and team. Be sure to try Deharn’s famous home-made scones! Located at Compass Farm, Harvest Kitchen is a commercial-style kitchen that offers catering services to the Farm and also produces a wide range of beautiful home-made condiments including jams, chutneys, pickles, sauces and flavoured salts, which are sold to the public as speciality hampers. Produce can also be found in our Garden Café and Wabi Sabi Creations. Located in the heart of Nambour at C-Square, Wabi Sabi Creations is a unique store selling hand-crafted creations made by Compass Trainees from across our many campuses – from pottery, to woodwork, paintings, hampers and more – you won’t be disappointed! Rakes and Panes is a property maintenance service that covers lawn and garden maintenance along with window cleaning. Our Trainees, along with Compass Farm Trainer Jack, are only too happy to service your residential or commercial property for you at competitive rates and of course – always with a smile!
News and Stories
We’re excited to announce that this year’s Compass Photography Competition is proudly supported by White’s IGA! A huge thank you Roz, Michael and the team at Whites IGA for their ongoing support of Compass Inc. Each month, our winning photographers will receive a gift box packed with amazing goodies! February – Kindness In A PhotoWinner… Compass offers individuals with intellectual disability meaningful opportunities to grow and thrive. Many people have asked me over the years about my study and work overseas and how that has influenced the Compass approach. So, in short… The idea that intellectual impairment is a medical problem requiring medical intervention has been replaced by an understanding… Here at Compass, trainees living with a disability regularly explore a world of creative arts and endeavours. That exploration and deliberate fostering of skills has helped launch so many amazing artists and craftspeople – truly talented humans who happen to have an intellectual impairment and/or autism. Amongst the various arts produced are a range of…
Compass Photography Competition Winners
NEW LEARNING APPROACH
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