Julia, a Disability Employment Services (DES) participant, has made remarkable strides in her professional and personal life, with support from Ability Options. Living with an intellectual disability and facing many barriers to achieving her goals, Julia's journey to sustainable employment has been both challenging and inspiring. ... CONTINUE READING
A big part of what Ability Options does is support people in their communities. This can range from helping people find employment and develop key life skills, but it can also be through supporting people to improve their wellbeing. Low Intensity Mental Health (LIMH) services can be profoundly beneficial for people going throug... CONTINUE READING
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 adaptability, qual... CONTINUE READING
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 market, career opportun... CONTINUE READING
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, wants to start living more independently. His mum Michelle says it’s a big goal for her son and one that isn’t without its challenges. For him to ease into living independently, Michelle says Ja... CONTINUE READING
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... CONTINUE READING
Meet Jodie, a dedicated and compassionate Support Worker committed to making a positive impact on members of her community. Jodie began her career in support work driven by a deep sense of compassion and a genuine desire to support others beyond what she could at her previous customer service role. “I couldn't see the benefits I was bringing to people behind the phone, and I wanted to work more closely with the people I’m driven to support,” she said. “I started out doing some v... CONTINUE READING
Who doesn’t love a bit of colour to brighten their day? Recently, Ability Options staff in the Hunter region organised the first Colour Run event for participants using our short-term accommodation services. ... CONTINUE READING
A group of NDIS participants on the Mid-North Coast were transported to automobile heaven following a recent outing to a motor vehicle festival. Grant, Warren, Michael, and Ashley are four participants who share a passion for vintage cars, bikes and everything in between. Their shared interest was in motion after th... CONTINUE READING
On Sunday, 3 December, Ability Options marked a significant date in our calendar, International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). With this year’s theme being - ‘United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for, with, and by people with disabili... CONTINUE READING
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.
