Mr Bale is the first person in disability support service Kurrajong's 60-year history to buy their own car while living in a group home.

"It was very exciting. It all went according to plan," Mr Bale said.

Now aged 23, Mr Bale has been living in group homes run by Kurrajong for eight years since he moved from Young to Wagga for school.

Mr Bale now works for Kurrajong Timber where he drives a forklift and has been able to "do more and more" since getting his driver's licence.

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"I prefer to live with them. They're a bit older than me but they're like family, sort of thing," he said.

Mr Bale said he passed his driver's licence test "on the first go" a few years ago and recently upgraded to his green Ps.

He has fond memories of his family friend Ged Nowan, who helped teach him how to drive and recently passed away after fighting a brain tumour.

"I had my family around me. I had my Nan and Ged Nowan," Mr Bale said.

"I drove a manual when I was on my Ls. I was very excited. I've been waiting to buy a car for five years."

Mr Bale, who was raised in Young by his grandparents, said his Nan was "very excited" to hear about his car.

Kurrajong team leader Jayde Barrett said Mr Bale had overcome "a heap of barriers" to be where he is today.

"He is the first person within Kurrajong history to buy a car in a group home ... which is pretty big," Ms Barrett said.

"We're so proud of him. It's taken him a long time."