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Chris Excels at Harvey Norman

  • July 6

Chris came to us very motivated and keen to work although he needed some support with building his confidence. Chris was very studious in attending all appointments and interviews and had a keen eye for IT/computers which he also has qualifications for. This industry became the focus in supporting Chris in his job search. Chris successfully gained employment and commenced a position as Computer Technician/Customer Service team member in the Tech Bay at Harvey Norman Castle Hill. With suppo... CONTINUE READING

Natalie’s Celebration

  • June 22

Fashion Fan Natalie Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Retail Brand H&M Natalie’s journey to find her ideal job started nearly two years back. After months of navigating the employment market with a different provider, Natalie’s clinicians at Karrikin Youth Mental Health Service referred her to Olympus Solutions, the employment service of Ability Options. “At the time, I was linked with a different Disability Employment Provider, but they didn’t really help me. I had limited... CONTINUE READING

Hristo Finds his Ideal Home

  • June 12

Hristo has been using Ability Options' Support Coordination service since 2016. In late 2019, Hristo and his family met with his Support Coordinator, Krystal, to talk about moving out of home into Supported Independent Living (SIL), with access to 24/7 support. Krystal coordinated with Anna, our SIL Engagement Specialist, and arranged information sessions to support the family to make an informed decision... CONTINUE READING

Lauren and Both Find a Place to Call Home

  • May 4

Two participants, Lauren and Both (pronounced Booth) were referred to the Ability Options Support Coordination (COS) Team in mid-March 2020, looking for supported accommodation. Lauren was referred, as she was based at Springwood Hospital with no medical reason to stay there. During her first appointment with our Support Coordinator, Karen, Lauren and her family expressed their desire for her to move into a permanent home to call her own. Within two weeks, Lauren relocated into a fully access... CONTINUE READING

Harry Embraces the Farm Life

  • March 21

Harry is a participant of WorkReady and has experienced significant growth in his time with our service. During this time, he has achieved many goals, including; working on the driver knowledge test, improving social skills, handling money, increasing his independent living and travel skills. In addition, Harry’s consultant also supported him to complete a First Aid Course, Certificate I in Information, Digital Media and Technology, Certificate II in Hospitality, and accomplish his goal of gai... CONTINUE READING

Let’s Thread Together

  • December 1

‘Thread Together’ is a new organisation that takes new clothing, shoes and accessories that don’t sell in retail stores (and are destined for landfill) and distribute to service users and participants of Not for Profit organisations. Ability Options have just entered into an agreement with Thread Together, and recently a group of Sydney accommodation residents went on a shopping trip to the Thread Together store in the city.... CONTINUE READING

Brendan’s “legen-dairy” achievement

  • June 27

Brendan joined WorkReady in September 2018. During this time Brendan worked vigorously toward achieving his career goal of employment within the hospitality industry and did so with a passionate determination, strong work ethic and an eagerness to learn. Brendan successfully gained RSA and RCG qualifications and obtained his Learners License. Brendan would consistently express his love for his “local” – The Wyong Milk Factory. Brendan was in awe of this multi-faceted hospitality busines... CONTINUE READING

Thomas’ Story – A great time to explore work options

  • June 14

If you’ve never been unemployed, you may occasionally dream of never working again. However, for many people who have been out of the workforce for more than a few months, there may be a sense of alienation from society and anxiety about whether their situation will ever change. That anxiety is exacerbated for those with a physical or mental impairment, who know they face additional hurdles to getting a job. When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was legislated for in 20... CONTINUE READING

Marc’s cooking journey from frozen to fresh

  • May 17

Marc and Annie O’Neill (Occupational Therapist) have been working together since March this year. Marc identified he wanted to improve his cooking skills and practice making meals at home. The Therapy Team have been supporting Marc with his goal. Together with Marc’s Support Workers, Annie has been working with Marc to build his capacity to prepare meals independently. So far, they’ve made spaghetti bolognese, nachos, and most recently a chicken and vegetable stir fry with the aid of hi... CONTINUE READING

Rose’s WorkReady Success

  • April 24

Rose has attended WorkReady since August of 2018 where she joined us as a Year 12 student. Rose had a goal of learning employment skills in the hope of eventually getting a job within the hospitality industry. Rose expressed to Consultants that she loved cooking but did not think this is something she was capable of doing for work. Our staff worked with Rose on customer service, appropriate behaviour, communication skills and money counting skills before placing her in to work experience at N... CONTINUE READING

7 Benefits of NDIS Day Programs

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