The Voice Autumn 2025

We're celebrating participant achievements and sharing sector news in The Voice Autumn 2025 edition.

A message from our CEO | The Voice Autumn 2025

With the year now well underway at Ability Options, I thought I would share some of what we have been up to and our plans as 2025 continues. We have been connecting with more and more families across our locations through Family Forums, we are extending service options to people across our communities opening new doors for participants, and we are starting to prepare for Ability Options’ 50th birthday!

In this issue of The Voice newsletter, we also catch up with some of our participants as they reach key milestones towards their goals, I hope you enjoy this issue!

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Employment Support

Ability Options’ 2024 employment campaign helps 328 people find work in the lead up to Christmas

In 2024, our Employment Services team ran a campaign to help more people across New South Wales find meaningful, lasting jobs by Christmas Day. By the end of the campaign, our teams supported 328 participants to secure jobs in a variety of industries. The ‘Jobs for Christmas’ campaign started in 2023 as an initiative to […]

Shane’s success: Kmart and Ability Options team up for a win

In the lead up to Christmas last year, Shane found his footing into employment with Kmart through support provided by Ability Options, a leading disability and employment services provider in NSW. Shane came to Ability Options in 2021 as a participant of our Disability Employment Services, delivered in partnership with CoAct. After a year away […]

Tracey’s journey to workforce success

Tracey, a participant in Ability Options’ WorkReady program, has shown remarkable perseverance and has made incredible strides in her employment journey over the past year. A true celebration of her growth on the journey to workforce success. Tracey faced nearly a year of unemployment before landing a job. She struggled to find work because she […]

Support Coordination empowering creativity: Michelle’s artistic journey

Michelle, a visually impaired artist and participant in our Support Coordination services, has been captivating art enthusiasts with her beautifully handmade diamond bead creations for four years. Her artistic journey, much like her life, is a testament to perseverance, passion and growth. Michelle says she began her creative journey when she discovered the calming effect […]

Daniela awarded Practice Education Commendation by Southern Cross University

Ability Options’ Coffs Harbour-based Occupational Therapist Daniela was recently awarded this year’s Practice Education Commendation by Southern Cross University’s Occupational Therapy program. “I was surprised to receive the commendation and felt a sense of gratitude to my fourth-year students I had mentored for nominating me,” Daniela says. This recognition highlights not just her individual excellence […]

Our 2024 STAR Employee of the Year is still shining

Last year, our colleagues nominated Sydney-based Accommodation Services Support Worker Orinthia for 2024 STAR Employee of the Year. We caught up with her to talk about her role and the surprise of winning the award. Ability Options’ STAR Awards recognise the hard work and commitment of our staff and celebrate their contributions and dedication to […]

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