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For Christmas last year, our Able residential support staff wanted to make sure our clients had the best Christmas possible. 2021 was such a challenging year for our clients because there was so much change and instability. It was so nice to finish the year off on a high. Eric (pictured below), who lives in […]

We are excited to announce that we will be creating our third edition of Senior Stories. Seniors Stories is a compilation of stories written by our senior clients within the Queensland Community. Telling stories is one of the most powerful means we have to influence, teach and inspire. Our stories convey culture, history and values […]

2021 was a challenging year for all. To celebrate the triumphs and enjoy the festive season, our Able Australia team at our Jimboomba site in Queensland went Zone Bowling! Staff and volunteers were able let off some steam and enjoy gathering together with some friendly competition. Congratulations to first place winner, Levi, followed closely by […]

Each year, Able Australia hosts Able Art – an event that showcases the incredible art that our clients with disability create. Able Art is a weeklong event that coincides with 3 December – International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). IDPwD aims to increase public awareness, understanding, and acceptance of people with disability. It is […]

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Have you ever noticed how much you are using technology in your day-to-day life to make things easier? Unfortunately, access to mainstream technologies that we use everyday is not yet as available for people with deafblindness. To combat this, Able Australia have collaborated with Swinburne University to better understand the current technology use and needs […]

Every year, our Queensland team put together 100 food and toy hampers which are provided to families and individuals who are experiencing financial distress. We want to ensure that everyone has a merry Christmas, no matter their circumstances. For the last 5 years, McAuley College have assisted us with a toy drive so we can […]

To continue the Seniors Month celebrations, we held a Seniors Expo for our senior clients in Queensland. At the expo, there were 42 exhibitors, craft activities, pet therapy, barnyard babies, the Ipswich Veteran and Vintage car club with a vehicle display, plant Q&A, an exercise demonstration, a multicultural performance by Tilomai Dance Group, and Ally […]

On Monday 25 October 2021, we launched our second release of our Seniors Stories. Seniors Stories is a compilation of over 100 stories written by our senior clients within the Queensland Community. Our Queensland team held a special book launch to celebrate everyone who contributed in creating this beautiful collection of stories. We have had […]