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Our Services03 April 2025

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 […]

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Our Services29 January 2025

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 […]

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Our Services28 November 2024

Julia’s message on International Day of People with Disability

Tuesday, 3 December marks International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) – an incredibly significant date on our calendar. As I take a moment to reflect on the significance of IDPwD, I am filled with a sense of hope and recognition for how far we as a community, nation, and sector have come to continue […]

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Our Services28 November 2024

A message from our CEO | The Voice Summer 2024

Hello everyone, By now, I imagine many of you will be preparing for a busy holiday season, getting the BBQ ready, and pulling out the sunscreen for what I imagine is going to be a warm December. It has been a busy and interesting year for our participants and our teams. Before I get into […]

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Our Services30 August 2024

What does the future of DES look like?

Disability employment reform is underway with a new specialist disability employment program starting on 1 July 2025 that will replace the current one. One of the main goals is to remove the red tape for providers supporting participants looking for sustainable employment. For participants, the new program will have expanded eligibility, tailored support based on […]

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News & Media30 August 2024

Sector Update: What is happening in disability?

By Julia Squire, Ability Options CEO The disability sector has entered a period of even more rapid recommendations and change in recent months. I wanted to highlight a few things that have happened. The recent pricing review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) left many on the frontline of service delivery disappointed and questioning […]

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News & Media30 August 2024

A message from our CEO | The Voice Spring 2024

It has been a very busy winter for the sector and our organisation. I wanted to share an update on the organisation and our focus for the next year.  Ability Options has recommitted to our strategy, called “Towards 2030”, as well as our Mission, Vision, and Values with a refreshed focus on putting people first […]

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News & Media30 August 2024

NDIS Review presents opportunities for improvement and reflection of successes

For the past decade, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has redefined disability support in Australia, putting its participants first and giving them the freedom to live the lives they choose. Julia Squire, CEO of Ability Options, reflects on how the NDIS has transformed lives and the challenges it faces for a sustainable future. Support […]

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News & Media30 August 2024

Ability Options’ Courtney wins top CoAct DES Award

Ability Options’ Hornsby-based Workforce Partner Courtney was recently recognised with a top award from CoAct for her work supporting people to find employment and develop their work skills.   Courtney has worked in the employment services sector with Ability Options for two and a half years, and being passionate about supporting people, has been awarded the […]

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Our Services01 July 2024

“Falling far too short”: The NDIA’s Annual Pricing Review released on Friday

The National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) Annual Pricing Review of the NDIS falls far too short to cover rising operational costs, sector leaders say.   The Review released on Friday last week details an overall 3.19 per cent pricing rise which National Disability Services CEO Laurie Leigh says “fails to recognise the real costs of […]

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