What Burke & Beyond does

Burke & Beyond is an Australian non-profit organization, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Dandenong, Victoria, that delivers disability support services as a registered provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It operates a multi-site service model across Melbourne's South-East with locations in Dandenong, Box Hill, Ringwood, Balwyn, and Bryants Rd, deliberately capping each site at approximately 30 participants (equivalent full time) to facilitate communication and long-lasting relationships. The organization runs three core programs: Next Step, a post-school day program focused on independence, inclusion, skill development, and community participation for young adults with disability; Outreach, a one-on-one individualized support service delivered in participants' homes and communities; and Living & Learning, a social-connection and skill-building program. A Friday Night/Saturday Social program and participant-led committees (e.g., the Participant Advisory Committee) round out the program portfolio.

The business operates primarily on managed-services revenue: services are funded through NDIS participant plans, priced against the NDIS price guide, and delivered via quotes coordinated with Local Area Coordinators (LACs) and NDIA Planners ahead of plan reviews. The organization also operates Beyond Gardening, a social enterprise launched in 2025 with funding from the City of Greater Dandenong, which provides paid garden maintenance services to homes, businesses, schools, and community organizations while creating skill-development opportunities for participants. Reporting lines include ACNC-registered charity status, published annual reports (2023, 2024, 2025), and partnerships with National Disability Services (peak body), SupportAbility (service management platform), and HDAA (accreditation).

Burke & Beyond employs 19 staff and reaches an estimated ~150 participants across its sites. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on referrals, the organization's website, participant stories, quarterly newsletters, and direct relationships with NDIS planners rather than paid acquisition. The technology stack is minimal and not proprietary; no public API, mobile application, or disclosed AI capability is offered. Strategic activity in 2025 has centered on the Beyond Gardening launch, multi-site program continuity, and stakeholder communication rather than geographic expansion beyond Melbourne's South-East or material organizational restructuring.

Name

Burke & Beyond

Legal name

Burke and Beyond

Website

https://burkeandbeyond.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burke & Beyond is an Australian non-profit NDIS-registered disability services provider operating five small sites across Melbourne South-East, delivering Next Step, Outreach, and Living & Learning programs alongside the Beyond Gardening social enterprise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• NDIS service provider
• Community participation programs
• Disability day programs
• Social enterprise gardening

Headquarters

HQ city

Dandenong

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. NDIS Funded Services: Burke & Beyond generates revenue primarily through NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) funding. The organization is a registered NDIS provider delivering supports to participants with disability funding packages. Services include core supports, capacity building, and social enterprise programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burke & Beyond is a non-profit, registered NDIS provider delivering disability support programs (Next Step, Outreach, Living and Learning, Social Activities) at multiple site-based locations across Melbourne's South-East, with each site limited to approximately 30 participants. The organization also operates Beyond Gardening, a social enterprise providing professional garden maintenance services while creating meaningful skill development opportunities for people with disability.

Product overview

Burke & Beyond offers a portfolio of disability support services centered around its core programs: Next Step (post-school independence program), Outreach (one-on-one support), and Living and Learning (social connection). The organisation operates multiple site-based locations across Melbourne's eastern and south-eastern suburbs, limiting each site to approximately 30 participants to maintain personalized service. Beyond its core programs, Burke & Beyond operates Beyond Gardening, a social enterprise providing professional garden maintenance services that creates meaningful training and employment opportunities for people with disability. All services are delivered through a registered NDIS provider framework, supporting participants with disability to build skills, achieve independence, and participate in their communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beyond Gardening: A Social Enterprise operated by Burke & Beyond that delivers professional garden maintenance services (lawn mowing, whipper snipping, weeding, pruning, hedge trimming, planting) for homes, businesses, schools and community organisations throughout Melbourne's South-East, creating meaningful skill development opportunities for people with disability.

Products and services

• Next Step

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Disability Services (NDS)minorOthersPeak body partner for disability services sector in Australia. Burke and Beyond is associated with NDS training and professional development.
• HDAAminorOthersPartner organization, logo displayed on website footer.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Life Without Barriers: National NDIS-registered provider delivering disability, child, youth, and aged-care services across Australia; competes with Burke & Beyond in day programs and community participation but at materially greater scale.
• Sunnyfield: National NDIS-registered disability services provider offering accommodation, day programs, and community participation — comparable services but NSW-headquartered with broader geographic reach.
• Aruma: National disability services provider (formerly House with No Steps) delivering accommodation, day programs, and supported employment across multiple states — overlapping capability set to Burke & Beyond but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• VALID: Victorian disability advocacy and service organisation providing community living, day, and capacity-building supports to NDIS participants — directly comparable mission and Victorian footprint.
• Able Australia: National disability services provider with a strong Victorian presence, delivering accommodation, therapy, and community participation services to NDIS participants — overlapping service lines.
• Scope Australia: One of Victoria's largest NDIS-registered disability service providers, operating day programs, supported employment, and accommodation services across the state — directly comparable to Burke & Beyond's core programs and Victorian catchment.
• Melba Support Services: Victorian NDIS-registered provider of supported independent living, day programs, and community participation — closely comparable service model and participant cohort.
• Yooralla: Long-standing Victorian disability services non-profit delivering accommodation, day programs, and community participation supports funded through the NDIS — comparable service mix and Victorian operating geography.

Regional players

• Minda Incorporated: South Australia-based disability services non-profit providing accommodation, day programs, and supported employment — comparable operating model, different primary state.

Others

• National Disability Services (NDS): Australian peak body for disability service providers, of which Burke & Beyond is a member and training partner; comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burke-and-beyond-org

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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