The Voice Winter 2025

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

A message from our CEO | The Voice Winter 2025

As we approach the end of another busy quarter, I’m excited to bring you the latest edition of our participant and family newsletter The Voice. This issue is packed with important updates from our ongoing commitment to enhance the support we provide to you, our participants and families.

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Employment Support

If there’s a Will, there’s a way

From learner driver to confident Team Leader, WorkReady participant Will’s journey has seen him flourish from behind the wheel to the front of Gusto’s Home Hub’s gardening services. Since attending Ability Options’ WorkReady service in 2019, Will was supported to achieve a major life goal in obtaining his Provisional Driving Licence. His perseverance through 120 […]

Inclusive family dining through diverse hiring at Chickanji

Working to build an all-inclusive family dining establishment, local business owner Mike has been partnering with Ability Options to provide employment opportunities to a passionate workforce eager to make a difference. Over the past year, Tracey and Eddie, two Ability Options WorkReady participants, have become a key part of his team, and it’s been a […]

Kathryn Key to lead the way in Transforming Community Services

Last month, Kathryn Key took up the role of Project Executive for the Transforming Community Services Program. Her leadership of Community Services spans from Coffs Harbour to Sydney, along with Support Coordination, our business support team (PALs) for Community and Therapy. Our CEO Julia Squire was excited to welcome her and to launch the program, […]

A spotlight on Grant’s journey with Ability Options

At 21 years old, Grant was introduced to Ability Options thanks to his dad – it was the beginning of a long and meaningful journey. Now a passionate advocate and Deputy Chair of our organisation’s People’s Rights Committee, Grant is not only receiving support but is actively contributing to improving the experience of others. Michelle […]

Standing up for the “middlemen and women”: Support Coordinators and Plan Managers

Great Support Coordination and Plan Management can help participants get the most from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – and mostly that means being supported to be included in their communities and meet their goals. That’s exactly why most of Australia and its political landscape united around the creation of our NDIS. There’s been growing […]

Ability Options would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and emerging.