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Beyond the disability: Personal stories and insights of Renell

We recently spoke with Ability Options Administration Assistant Renell, who has a hearing impairment and mild cerebral palsy. She highlighted her future aspirations, personal growth, challenges, strengths, unique perspectives, and the future of people with disability. Q: Are you able to share a litt

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AO Tigers triumph in Oztag Grand Final

While kicking goals at work and supporting people in their communities to achieve their goals, a group of Ability Options colleagues got together outside of work to kick some goals on the pitch, forming their own Oztag team – the AO Tigers. Debuting for their first season, the AO Tigers stormed th

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Meet June: Embracing life and community 

In February 2024, we proudly welcomed The Junction Works’ Seven Hills facility and Day Program into Ability Options. It’s always exciting to bring passionate people into our community and see them continue delivering top-notch services in a modern, purpose-built space. We’ve had the chance to

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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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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