It is with great sadness that we pay our respects on the passing of Frank Harris on 6 June 2024. Frank was a dedicated Director on the Board of Able Australia from 2008 to 2015 and had significant impact on the strategic direction and growth of Able. Frank was also Bail Justice appointed by the […]
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Leading deafblindness bodies call for urgent action to assist growing deafblind population
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Recognising deafblindness as a unique disability is the key to early intervention and improved life outcomes for Aussies living with multi-sensory impairments This Deafblind Awareness Week (June 24 to June 30), a group of leading service, research and community organisations are urging government to change the way they address deafblindness in education so that children […]
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Baruch, Stewart, Rebecca, Samantha, Samuel and Anne, along with Able Australia staff recently had fun visiting the Oakleigh fire station. The group received a demonstration and learnt lots from the firefighters and were able to have a go at sitting in the fire trucks and trying the fire hoses! Thank you to the firefighters at […]
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Recent news reports about some NDIS providers Media Statement: 5 June 2024 As a client or family member of someone who uses the NDIS, you may have seen recent reports in the news about ‘large-scale fraud’, with some providers spending NDIS participant money or NDIS package funds inappropriately. At Able Australia we are also concerned […]
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Recently, Able Australia clients and staff visited the Little Things Farm in Tasmania! We went on a tour of the farm which includes meeting, feeding and patting the miniature/small bred livestock. The tour also included lots of information about the animals and the farm. Thank you to Brian M. Davis Charitable Foundation for […]
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From 8-10 April 2024, we were very excited to host our National Deafblind Camp for the first time in over four years in Phillip Island! This three-day camp is full of fun, adventure, connection and relaxation with Yoga, Art Therapy, Physical Movement Exercise, Archery, Flying Fox, Giant swing and Rock’n’roll themed disco party and more! […]
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Recently, our Tassie clients worked on a beautiful mural painting by artist, Melski McVee. The group had a blast choosing the final design then working together with Mel to paint a possum surrounded by botanical plants on a wall at our Able Australia Lifestyle Choices day centre. This fun project has created a bright, welcoming […]
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Recently, we were visited by Jamie and Kim’s Mobile Zoo! Jane, Samuel, Baruch, Samantha, Gianni and their friends and staff at Able Australia East Day Service had a blast meeting lots of different animals, such as a bandicoot, lizard and dingo. Below are some photos from the fun-filled day. [Image Description: from left to right, […]
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9 May 2024 Last week Able Australia announced the difficult decision to transition out of aged care services in South East Queensland. This decision has been made due to inadequate Commonwealth Home Care Support Funding over many years and had been accelerated due to the cost of living increases. As a not-for-profit, we are not […]
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1 May 2024 Due to inadequate funding and increasing costs of providing services, Able Australia has had to make the difficult decision to transition out of the provision of some of our services in South East Queensland at the end of September 2024. These services include those funded under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, Active […]