Able Australia’s Creative Arts Therapy Group program is back! Beginning 7 March 2023. Come along to our 6-week group program designed to support adults with intellectual disabilities experiencing social isolation. This program includes a range of creative arts such as movement, art, dance and sound as a vehicle to explore social connectedness, build self-confidence, promote […]
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Bec Swansson, Able Australia’s Deafblind Services manager, has created a 12-month Recreational Program for clients who use our deafblind services and the wider deafblind community via Deafblind Victoria. We also extended the invitation to the deaf/deafblind people who frequent Able’s Day services, as they are part of our deafblind community too. Each month, the group […]
For over 15 years we have been providing disability support services in Tasmania. We pride ourselves on delivering better days, every day with and for our clients. Paul is one of our clients in Tasmania. Before joining Able, Paul lived in a nursing home. In the nursing home, Paul was quiet and didn’t have a […]
On Wednesday 14, our Able East and North clients had their end of year party. Staff and clients had a great day filled with music, presents, a BBQ, snacks and even a visit from Santa! You may also be interested in…
On 25 November, clients of our Young Adult Program in Tasmania went on a 50 minute Cataract Gorge Adventure Cruise along the Gorge and Tamar River! This experience was possible through the Brian M Davis Grant. Clients learnt the history of Launceston’s Seaport, Kings Wharf, heritage properties and the Cataract Gorge. As part of the cruise, the captain […]
The Able team had a booth at the Melbourne Disability Expo on the 25 and 26 November 2022. The Melbourne Disability Expo links people with a disability with hundreds of product and service providers as well as presenting a range of informative and interactive presentations delivered by industry experts. At the booth, we were […]
On 28 October, we held a Halloween disco party for our clients at our Northcote day centre! Our clients and staff gathered together in spooky costumes to celebrate Halloween. Clients and staff had a great day, enjoying art activities and morning tea! You may also be interested in…
Our clients John and Greg recently enjoyed a fun-filled holiday to Phillip Island with the support of their Able disability support workers! They enjoyed going to Panny’s Chocolate Factory, going to the beach, shopping, feeding the animals and attending the Artic Discovery Centre at the Nobbies. You may also be interested in…
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Meet Phillip! Able Australia client, Phillip is a huge fan of the band KISS. Our Able House Manager, Claire, ran around last minute to find tickets so that Phillip could go to the KISS concert! Claire also organised for Phillip to go to the airport to meet KISS as they landed in Melbourne. Phillip was beyond […]