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Hamish’s Design Journey

  • November 9

Hamish has been using our WorkReady service for the past four months. During his time with WorkReady, Hamish developed a passion for graphic design, having designed many logos for different companies. Sharron, Hamish’s WorkReady Consultant, supported Hamish to enroll into a Certificate 3 in Design Fundamentals, after having seen his potential, following a group presentation he did of his design for the recent Tokyo Olympic Games.   Since he started studying the course, Hamish has be... CONTINUE READING

Tim’s Journey to Becoming a Nurse

  • November 2

When Tim first joined the USEP program in May, he had recently completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Midwifery. Tim, who has had a lack of self esteem, had doubts on whether he would succeed in achieving his goals of becoming a nurse. With the support of his USEP Specialist Employment Consultant, Dragana, Tim worked on building his confidence, developing his communication skills, identifying his strengths, and planning and setting goals. Tim also received lots of encouragement in a... CONTINUE READING

Mustafa’s USEP Story

  • October 12

Mustafa was in his final year at university, studying a Master of Business & Administration, when he joined the University Specialist Employment Partnerships (USEP) program. Before he joined, Mustafa, who has a visual impairment, was working in a workplace which didn’t value inclusion, often experiencing exploitation and discrimination in the workforce. Through his participation in the USEP program, Mustafa received ongoing support from his employment consultant, Dragana, who assisted h... CONTINUE READING

Brad’s Dream Comes True

  • October 9

Brad was going to attend the Harley Davidson Motorcycle event in Tamworth in October, but the event was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Michelle, Brad’s Support Coordinator, spoke to the event’s organisers and asked them if they could arrange something special for Brad, as she knew that Brad is a massive fan of the Harley Davidson Motorcycles. After a few conversations, Justin, one of the organisers, called Michelle to ask if Brad would be interested in being interviewed and featu... CONTINUE READING

Kathryn’s New Beginnings

  • September 28

Kathryn commenced with our DES program in 2019. Over the past three years, Kathryn has faced challenges in employment, due to a neck and spinal disorder and resulting health barriers. Her ambition towards suitable work was just warming up. Through many adversities during this COVID time, she kept searching for employment through differing levels of physical health and wellbeing.   Come the middle of July, Kathryn had landed a role with SOS cleaning as a domestic cleaner for NDIS homes... CONTINUE READING

International Day of Sign Languages: Gabrielle’s Story

  • September 23

Auslan is much like any other language in the world, such as French, or German. It has its own grammatical structure, alphabet, vocabulary, and culture. The Australian deaf community, the group that use Auslan, are just like every other group of people, who not only have their own method of communication, but also their own way of life.   ​Gabrielle is an Ability Options participant who uses Auslan to communicate with others on a daily basis. For Gabrielle, knowing Auslan means a lo... CONTINUE READING

Fawaz gets a job at Gloria Jean’s Cafe

  • August 31

Fawaz has been with WorkReady Hornsby for almost two years, and right before the COVID-19 lockdown hit, he got a job offer from Gloria Jean’s Cafe where he had previously completed work experience.   He began his work experience placement with Gloria Jean’s Café, Westfield Hornsby a few months ago, and when asked if he enjoyed the experience, he said that he enjoyed it because he would like to pursue a career where he can give the best service to his customers. Looking at his jou... CONTINUE READING

Matt’s Journey Towards Independence

  • August 18

Karen is a Support Coordinator who works as part of our Coordination of Supports team. She has been supporting Matt, a participant with MS, for four years. As Matt’s Support Coordinator, Karen’s role is to assist and guide Matt in his journey towards independent living. She does this by helping Matt ‘build his capacity to better understand his NDIS plan and the NDIS process and procedures.’ Karen also supports Matt work on his life goals, while also ‘assisting him in finding the right... CONTINUE READING

Kylie and Ben’s Story

  • July 21

Kylie, 40, and was discharged from the Royal North Shore Hospital, following a serious brain aneurysm. The aneurysm led Kylie to be a wheelchair user, nonverbal, living in an aged care facility in Sandgate, a suburb of Newcastle.   Kylie was able to then transition out of aged care, and into our Supported Independent Living (SIL) Accommodation. Before the move, Kylie had been in aged care for 1.5 years. A range of amazing people including direct supports, a multidisciplinary therapy t... CONTINUE READING

Rishi’s Story

  • June 23

Ability Options WorkReady participant Rishi has completed his first-ever work experience in the bakery section at Woolworths, Parramatta. Work experience in the food sector gives participants the opportunity to see the inner workings of a busy industry.   In particular, how baked goods such as croissants, cinnamon rolls, and choc chip cookies, end up packaged, with a label, and put out on the shop floor. This experience further equips people with the skills to engage with a range of c... CONTINUE READING

A message from the Board and CEO: The Voice Winter 2025

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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.