Nip Wijewickrema started GG's Flowers with one goal in mind: to provide meaningful employment for her sister Gayana, who has Down Syndrome.

Five years on, GG's has become so much more. With five full-time employees and 20 casual employees during the Christmas rush, Wijewickrema can proudly confirm that all staff employed have a disability or mental illness.

"Often people with disabilities aren't provided with employment opportunities. And it can be challenging at times, employing people with a disability. You have to factor in so many things," Wijewickrema said.

Nip Wijewickrema and her sister Gayana of GG's Flowers are looking for a new employee. Credit:Elesa Kurtz

"But what you do get out of hiring people with a disability is fierce loyalty. You get loyal, competent and passionate employees. They want an opportunity, a fair go. That's what GG's is all about."