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Participants get hands on with Jaybro

Infrastructure Supply Specialist Jaybro recently hosted an immersion day for Ability Options’ Disability Employment Services participants to explore career opportunities and have an open discussion about ways to overcome employment barriers. 

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Making moves in South Windsor

Ability Options participants at South Windsor have a new place to call home after successfully moving into a house purpose built by Specialist Disability Housing provider, Casa Capace.

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Finding a path to employment success with Ability Options

With dedication, hard work and support from Ability Options, Julia was able to overcome challenges to secure employment.

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Kimiley’s journey to resilience

A big part of what Ability Options does is support people in their communities. This can range from helping people find employment and develop key life skills, but it can also be through supporting people to improve their wellbeing. Low Intensity Mental Health (LIMH) services can be profoundly benef

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Journey of Resilience: From participant to employee at Ability Options

Adam was born in Canberra and grew up blind, navigating a world not always designed for people with visual impairments. His early years were marked by significant challenges, from accessing education to participating in everyday activities. Despite these obstacles, Adam developed resilience and adap

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Delivering DES with Australia Post

In 2022, we partnered with Australia Post to provide another great pathway to employment for our Disability Employment Services (DES) participants. We recently hosted a series of engagement days as part of the partnership, giving our participants an opportunity to learn more about the employment mar

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Choosing to STA-y with Ability Options brings Jarred closer to independence

With the housing market currently in a crisis with low stock and high prices nationally, finding a home can be tricky, but finding the right disability accommodation services can be even trickier, including for short-term accommodation. Jarred, a keen Sea Eagles supporter and Mid-North Coastie, want

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Ability Options 300 Jobs for Christmas campaign hits its mark

Supporting people doing it tough over Christmas In the lead up to Christmas Day, our employment teams wanted to make an ambitious push to support at least 300 of our employment program participants to find work. Having employment during peak seasons like Christmas helps people provide for their fami

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A shift to support: The change to a new calling

Meet Jodie, a dedicated and compassionate Support Worker committed to making a positive impact on members of her community. Jodie began her career in support work driven by a deep sense of compassion and a genuine desire to support others beyond what she could at her previous customer service role.

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Ability Options hosts first annual Colour Run event for participants

Who doesn’t love a bit of colour to brighten their day?  Recently, Ability Options staff in the Hunter region organised the first Colour Run event for participants using our short-term accommodation services.  In August, participants and staff gathered at our Raymond Terrace home to participate

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