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Meet June: Embracing life and community 

At just four years old, June faced a life-changing moment when she was hit by a car. This accident left her in a coma for over nine months and led to years of hospital visits and rehabilitation to relearn how to walk and talk. Emerging from a coma and regaining those vital skills is no […]

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Celebrating our people at the 2024 STAR Awards!

On Friday, 22 November, teams from across Ability Options gathered on the sunny Coffs Coast for the 2024 STAR Awards, an evening dedicated to recognising the hard work and commitment of our staff. This year’s event celebrated the contributions of staff who support people across our communities, fr

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Participants vote for their Choice at Ability Options STAR Awards

On Friday, 22 November, Ability Options participants voted for Nick – a Senior Manager for our Disability Services on the Mid North Coast – to take home the Participant Choice Award at the 2024 STAR Awards. The STAR Awards recognise the wonderful work our colleagues do to support people

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The Paralympics: A beacon of inclusion

To mark the Paralympics, we're honored to be able to share this message of resilience from Paralympian and Ability Options Board Director, Matt Levy.

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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. 

Accommodation

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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.

Wellbeing

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