Month:

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

Emma excels at Eurella

  • March 15

Emma joined the WorkReady service in July 2018 with her goals being to secure part-time role where she is able to help others and to build upon her confidence and independence through life skills. With these goals in mind, WorkReady Consultants created tailored one on one sessions and worked with Emma to develop her employment, communication and life skills in order to prepare her for the workforce and independent living. Emma attended WorkReady whilst also completing her final year of sc... CONTINUE READING

Top Results at Top Coat

  • January 15

I first approached Top Coat about an opportunity to fill an Apprenticeship role as a Furniture Finisher, in December 2018. I remember walking in to meet the Owner Roger, not sure how he would react about meeting a young girl for an apprenticeship in a predominantly male environment. My main concern was Tayler had already turned 21, so she wouldn't even be considered as wages play a large part in apprenticeships and people over 21 receive adult rates of pay. I had only spoken to Roger over the ph... CONTINUE READING

Kavya’s Story

  • January 11

Kavya has recently completed her first year in Bachelor of Nursing at UTS and was keen to get some work experience in the health sector. Although it was initially difficult to find employers able to facilitate work experience opportunities in this industry, Kavya and her WorkReady Consultant managed to secure an interview for a potential placement at Homebush Pharmacy. Kavya worked hard on developing her interview skills and self-confidence while attending one-on-one sessions with her Work... CONTINUE READING

Picked for Success

  • October 19

Late last year, Ability Options Employment division, Olympus Solutions partnered with a local RTO/Recruiter (Inspire Global Group), to assist Woolworths to employ staff for its next ‘Dark Store’ in Brookvale. Woolworths ‘Dark stores’ are closed to the public and are laid out like a supermarket to allow staff members to pack orders and ship directly from the store facilitating online orders for customers through the Sydney region. Through that initial partnership, our Employer Engag... CONTINUE READING

Bush Tucker “Damper Days”

  • June 15

For people with disabilities, it’s important to have access to community facilities, find opportunities for socialising and skill building. That’s exactly why Ability Options Community access groups have been exploring the local area, with an exciting new addition to the programs called “Damper Days”. During “Damper Days” the group members are supported at the Narrating Reserve to set up an open fire in a control environment, collect the wood, prepare the ingredients and bake Dam... CONTINUE READING

Aleesha’s Story

  • May 3

Aleesha is a talented young woman who has always been passionate about musicals. Aleesha’s dream is to sing in front of people and one of her NDIS goals is to get out and about and build her confidence through performing live. Ability Options is working together with Aleesha to achieve her dreams, supporting her with finding venues to perform and producing flyers to send invitations out to the public. One of Aleesha’s latest shows has been a heartfelt performance from 'Frozen' the movie a... CONTINUE READING

Jarrod – Making the NDIS work for me

  • May 3

It wasn’t too long ago that Jarrod was living at home with his Mum and Dad. He felt ready to spread his wings and gain some independence, so Jarrod moved into his own two bedroom flat. Life has never looked so good; Jarrod drives his car to work, is learning to cook his own meals and heads off to the footy when the Knights are playing at home. Jarrod then decided he wanted to start hitting the gym. In consultation with his Ability Options support worker, together they planned what he’d... CONTINUE READING

Jess – One of our dedicated Support Workers

  • March 23

Seeking a change from management roles, Jess discovered her desire in life, to help people, was also a logical career choice. Jess began working as a Support Worker for Ability Options. By matching dedicated Support Workers to a range of people accessing NDIS support, Ability Options helps to improve the quality of life and everyday skills of the people we support. Taking on the Support Worker role for Braden, 18, has been very rewarding for Jess. Braden has Autism and experiences depressi... CONTINUE READING

Julie on her transition to the NDIS

  • January 20

Julie has achieved her dream of being independent again, through opportunities provided by Ability Options and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Julie chose to work with Ability Options to plan her supports and to assist her to achieve her goals shortly after she gained approval through the NDIS. A condition known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, caused Julie’s vision to become impaired. This was a big change in Julie’s life and took some adjustment; she sometimes felt a sen... CONTINUE READING

7 Benefits of NDIS Day Programs

...

Ability Options would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and emerging.