Author Archives: Able Australia

Recently we held our Deafblind Services (DBS) annual team day. The morning was spent focusing on best practice in tactile communication with presentations from Deafblind presenters, Heather Lawson, Gina Pontelandolfo and Monash University researchers who have partnered with our Centre of Excellence – Deafblind (CoE – DB) to research best practice in tactile communication. The […]

Our Queensland team have been very busy hosting fun Christmas parties for our clients of our Active Living Program for Seniors (ALPS)! We’ve hosted Christmas parties in Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Somerset Region over the last month, giving our senior clients the opportunity to come together and socialise over a meal and festive […]

Last week, we were excited to open our new Hub in Launceston! Along with clients, families and staff, we were joined by Mayor Matthew Garwood – City of Launceston and Amanda Duigan Senior Advisor in the Minister for Disability, Tasmania to mark the occasion. To celebrate we held Able Art at our new hub! All […]

Meet Leanne! Leanne lives in an Able Australia supported home in the ACT. Leanne is very friendly and loves to chat to everyone she meets. She particularly loves going out for coffee or dinner with her housemates and Able support staff. Leanne also enjoys going to the movies and socialising with her friends and family […]

We had such a great time at our recent Able Art opening event on Friday 1 December 2023! Able Australia clients, staff and the public were invited to attend. Able Art showcases the incredible creative talents of our clients living with disability. Many of these art pieces on show were created in Able Australia Art […]

Our Deafblind Recreation group recently visited The State Library.! The State Library organised a tour and brought out rare books that were 600 years old for the group to touch and feel. They were also a special tour in the mirror exhibition. The tour guide was one of the artists in the exhibition. The group […]

To celebrate Halloween this year, we hosted a big party at our Northcote Day Service where we invited lots of clients and staff to attend. The day was filled with lots of fun costumes, spooky games, art activities and a delicious BBQ lunch. Our Able Australia team worked for weeks on the spooky decor and […]

On Wednesday 18 October, Able Australia held our Ipswich Seniors Expo at the Ipswich showgrounds. We invited Seniors and Senior service providers to the event to connect with one another, share information, participate in group activities, and also celebrate Seniors Month. Around 350 Seniors and 50 providers attended this years event. We had catering by […]

Meet Arthur! Before 2016, Arthur had a goal of becoming as independent as possible, he lived by himself and felt anxious and unsafe. In 2016, Arthur made the big decision to move into a supported home. Arthur chose an Able Australia Supported home in Tasmania to live and he hasn’t looked back. Since being supported […]

Thanks to George and Jonathon, our BBQ program continues to grow in popularity at our Day Services in Melbourne’s East. For the last three months, clients and staff at Able Australia East Day Service started a fun regular activity of visiting local parks for a BBQ lunch! Our BBQ program supports clients to keep active, […]