Can a successful scientist finally unlock the key to love when he develops an aphrodisiac using his trained mosquitoes?! Cupid’s Kiss is a must-read creative sci-fi romance novella that follows the story of Cupid who is unlucky in love and finally has the opportunity to go... CONTINUE READING
In the midst of unforeseen COVID-19 restrictions, Front Up held the opening night of their Emerge Exhibition. This exhibition was the result of a 14-week course, which involved participants being mentored by professional artists to nurture, support, and develop their art practice. Front Up is an ever-expanding program of many upcoming exhibitions and initiatives. Former Front Up artist, now co-ordinator, Rosalind Stanley, was kind enough to answer some questions about the exhibition’s openi... CONTINUE READING
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
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
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.
