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Dedication to Cumberland Industries Ltd’s “social cause” pervades the entire organisation.
The philosophy of Cumberland Industries Ltd has not changed since it began. It is about people with a disability having a sense of personal worth, the satisfaction that comes with learning new skills and getting the job done, and receiving recognition for their contribution. There is also the social side, making friends, meeting people and joining in the company’s social activities. Loyalty, trust, respect, teamwork and caring were hallmarks of those early days and are very much a feature of Cumberland Industries Ltd in 2008.
The legacy of justice and equal opportunity for people with a disability underpins Cumberland Industries Ltd, and all that the company does.
This is evident today. It is evident every day.
It was evident in May 2008, when Cumberland Industries Ltd - recognising the enormous needs of people with a disability in Penrith - established Cumberland Fine Foods Penrith.
In so many ways, Penrith is an “echo” of the original “founding fathers” who similarly recognised the needs of people with a disability and addressed that need by establishing workshops throughout Western Sydney. If you’re quiet - you can hear the echo and the spirit living on.
Today we are the custodians.
We – staff, employees, Board and Life Members, the community – are the guardians of all that Cumberland Industries Ltd has been, and will be in the future.
It is a responsibility that we all share.
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Cumberland Industries Ltd - today |
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From humble beginnings nearly 50 years ago as a branch of ARP NSW, Cumberland Industries has transformed into a world class Not for Profit “Social Enterprise” providing employment and vocational training for over 500 employees with disability and 170 staff in its seven commercial operations across Western Sydney – Mt Druitt, Seven Hills, Auburn, Castle Hill, Blacktown, Wetherill Park and Penrith, and created a new division Social Enterprise Services.
The company’s exponential growth over the last decade – to a turnover of $25 million in 2007/2008 – has been driven by a commitment to provide high quality sustainable employment and training opportunities for people with a disability.
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Incorporation of Cumberland Industries Limited, 1982 |
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On 30 November 1982 Cumberland Industries was incorporated as a Public Company Limited by Guarantee. All employees were provided with continuity of service. Many of the employees receiving awards for 20 – 40 Years of Service at the company’s Achievement Awards Days – such as Peter Rayner, Gregory Burke, Roger Spiteri and Pamela Keogh - commenced as ARP employees in the 1960s.
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In 1982, the Cumberland Branch established a transition home in the Balcombe Heights Estate, Baulkham Hills for people with an intellectual disability, in premises provided by Baulkham Hills Shire Council. The Centre, a joint operation with Interaction Ltd was officially opened on 21 November 1982, providing accommodation and training for adults with an intellectual disability.
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By 1982, Cumberland Industries had workshops in Baulkham Hills, Merrylands, Seven Hills and Blacktown, assets of over $1 million and 24 full-time staff.
Cumberland Industries continued to grow and in 1982 purchased a substantial parcel of land at Mt Druitt for $54,000, to establish a new workshop to meet the needs of people with a disability in the area, and transferred the St Marys workshop to Mt Druitt.
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