Author Archives: Able Australia

10 January 2019. Sharon, a client of Able Australia, shows resilience and ingenuity when faced with a significant life change. Mid last year Sharon was given the unfortunate news that her position working at the mail centre had been made redundant after 15 years of service. Disappointed, Sharon and her support worker Kaii began looking […]

5 November 2018. Ablelink is Able Australia’s e-communications program. Ablelink incorporates a drop-in centre, extensive training and state-of-the-art adaptive communication technologies to help clients develop digital literacy skills that help them remain in regular contact with family and friends. Mobile Muster, an organisation running Australia’s only government accredited mobile phone recycling program, has worked with […]

2 November 2018. Clients from the North Tasmanian Lifestyle Choices and the Young Adult Program (YAP) have successfully completed another session of First Aid. Twice each year, the clients at both programs participate in a First Aid information session run by St John Ambulance. In these sessions, there is a focus on learning about the […]

18 October 2018. Creative Arts Therapy is based on the belief that art-making within a therapeutic context supports changes in a person’s inner world and helps them develop a more integrated sense of self. Able Art has been Able Australia’s creative arts therapy program for over ten years. The growing interest in creative arts therapy […]

3 October 2018. Able Australia’s Young Adult Program (YAP) is a popular day service where clients aged between 18-30 can build positive relationships with each other and the community, as well as increase their independence and learn important life skills. A key part of the Young Adult Program is its commitment to local community involvement, […]

2 October 2018. Able client Jasper writes about his experiences of being deafblind with the intention to support others and raise awareness through his lived experience. “Earlier this week we had another visit from the two lovely professionals I mentioned before, Carla Anderson, the deafblind services manager from Able Australia, and Dennis Witcombe, Able Australia’s […]

26 September 2018. The weekend saw Able Australia represented at a number of events held as a part of National Week of Deaf People. In Melbourne Deborah, who is Deafblind, attended the Deaf Market at the school grounds of Deaf Children Australia. The market was held on Sunday 23 September which is International Day of […]

17 September 2018. Each year, Able clients set goals with the help of their support networks and plans are put in place to help bring these goals to life. In his planning meeting this year, Able client Michael set the goal of going on a holiday. Throughout the year, Able supported Michael to plan and […]

13 September 2018. After a very lengthy struggle with cancer, Sharon Barrey Grassick, aged 68, passed away on ­­August 25th 2018 in the Bethesda Hospice at Claremont, Western Australia, surrounded by her close friends and Rob, her much loved son. Sharon (Sha to her close friends) was widely regarded as Australia’s leading teacher and researcher […]

30 August 2018. The 17th Deafblind International World Conference will be hosted by Able Australia on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia in August 2019. With over 500 delegates from over 35 different countries expected to attend, the conference will give attendees the opportunity to discuss issues, research and personal insights relating to deafblindness. Held […]