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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

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From home maintenance to family dining, inclusive employment is a priority for Sydney businesses

People with disability in Australia face several challenges in the employment sector, resulting in lower participation and higher unemployment rates compared to those without disability. Key issues include lower employment rates, a shift from full to part-time work, and workplace discrimination.  H

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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 landi

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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

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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 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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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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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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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