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  By Dr. Meredith Prain, National Head of Research and Centre of Excellence – Deafblind, Able Australia. One of the driving forces behind the ‘Every Australian Counts’ campaign to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was the inequity of disability service provision, between States, Territories and regions. Approaching its ninth year of implementation, the NDIS […]

Able Australia Board Chair, Peter Reilly OAM announces Lynette McKeown has been appointed CEO of Able Australia. Lynette comes into this role having held a series of executive positions within Able, most recently as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Able Australia, Lynette held senior roles at Monash Health here in Australia and the National […]

Each year Able Australia hosts our annual art exhibition – Able Art. Able Art is one way that we celebrate and share the incredible talents and achievements of our clients. In last year’s exhibition, we had two masterpieces that were created in a group effort, which was so wonderful to see. Firstly, we had an […]

For Christmas last year, our Able residential support staff wanted to make sure our clients had the best Christmas possible. 2021 was such a challenging year for our clients because there was so much change and instability. It was so nice to finish the year off on a high. Eric (pictured below), who lives in […]

2021 was a challenging year for all. To celebrate the triumphs and enjoy the festive season, our Able Australia team at our Jimboomba site in Queensland went Zone Bowling! Staff and volunteers were able let off some steam and enjoy gathering together with some friendly competition. Congratulations to first place winner, Levi, followed closely by […]

Each year, Able Australia hosts Able Art – an event that showcases the incredible art that our clients with disability create. Able Art is a weeklong event that coincides with 3 December – International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). IDPwD aims to increase public awareness, understanding, and acceptance of people with disability. It is […]

Have you ever noticed how much you are using technology in your day-to-day life to make things easier? Unfortunately, access to mainstream technologies that we use everyday is not yet as available for people with deafblindness. To combat this, Able Australia have collaborated with Swinburne University to better understand the current technology use and needs […]

Every year, our Queensland team put together 100 food and toy hampers which are provided to families and individuals who are experiencing financial distress. We want to ensure that everyone has a merry Christmas, no matter their circumstances. For the last 5 years, McAuley College have assisted us with a toy drive so we can […]