Author Archives: Able Australia

On Friday 26 August, we were delighted to have The Hon. Colin Brooks, Victorian Minister for Disability, Ageing and Caring and The Hon. Anthony Carbines, Victorian Member for Ivanhoe visit one of our Able Australia supported homes in Heidelberg Heights. The Ministers met four of our Able clients and staff at their home in Heidelberg. […]

On the 29 and 20 August 2022, we held a two-day communication guide training this week at Able Australia National Office. Trainers were Dr Meredith Prain, Heather Lawson, Bronwen Scott, Dennis Witcombe. Trainees learnt about the role of the commguide, communication strategies, methods and techniques, and how to safely and confidently guide a person with […]

In honour of The Commonwealth Games, we hosted a Game Day for our clients at one of our Able Australia Day Services. This included activities such as aqua aerobics, basketball tournaments, soccer matches and many other fun activities. There was also a welcome parade where everyone wore their t-shirt they had designed earlier in the […]

Meet Theo! Theo is an Able Australia client who frequently attends our Day Service. Previously, Theo didn’t engage in many community activity prior to COVID-19. However, with some help from his Able support workers, Theo is now thriving in the community and engaging in daily activities of his choosing such as trampolining at bounce, bowling, […]

Our Queensland team hosted a lovely Christmas in July event in Ipswich on Tuesday 26 July. With over 100 clients in attendance, it was a great way to connect after a tough few years with COVID. Our clients had a jolly good time with entertainment, festive games and a fabulous meal with many looking forward […]

The Tech Smart Seniors Expo was a very successful partnership between Able Australia and STAR Community Services. The key focus of the expo was to invite seniors to get first-hand information on technology products and services available in their local area that can help maintain their independence and enhance social connections.  We had a number of tech […]

Able Australia is pleased to announce that 10 Supported Independent Living Services have been transitioned from Melbourne City Mission (MCM) to Able, as of 11 July 2022. As part of this, Able has welcomed approximately 40 participants and almost 100 staff into the Able Community. MCM approached Able to partner on this transition, recognising Able’s […]

In honour of Volunteer Week (16-22 May 2022), we would love to share an inspiring story about our client, Rebecca. Rebecca is 25 years old and has been volunteering at the local Salvos store for the past 4 months. Able staff have supported Rebecca to get workplace experience and try new things that interest her. […]

From May 16 – 22 is National Volunteer Week. National Volunteer Week (NVW) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, and is held from 16 – 22 May 2022. At Able, we have around 120 amazing volunteers who give up their time to support vulnerable members of the community in Queensland. Our volunteers help is […]

It is with sadness that we wish to announce the passing of Mr John Finch. John Finch was the first CEO of Able Australia, formerly known as The Deafblind Association, serving from 1985 – 2002. John also served as a Committee Member of The Australian Deafblind Council from 1993 – 2002, he was a member […]