We are so excited about this wonderful article featured in the Kingsborough Chronicle about our client, Paul, and his experience getting back into the community with Able Australia supports! Paul used to live in a nursing home in Tasmania. In the nursing home, Paul was quiet and didn’t get much contact. He also stopped wanting […]
Category Archives: Latest News
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Apr
Apr
At Able Australia, we have over 600 staff and 200 volunteers who work tirelessly to provide our clients the highest quality of support and continuously seek to improve the consistency of our service delivery. We are so grateful for our amazing staff who embody our values of trust, respect, excellence and kindness, contributing to creating […]
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Apr
Apr
Able Australia’s Board Treasurer, Peter Reilly was awarded an Order of Australia as part of this year’s Australia Day Honours list and received his medal from Victoria’s Governor General The Hon. Linda Dessau AC at Government House last week. Peter’s inclusion in this year’s Australia Day Honours list recognises his service to the community through […]
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Apr
Apr
It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of long-standing Able supporter, Miss Elizabeth Don McConnan. Elizabeth touched the lives of so many, and she will be dearly missed. Elizabeth sadly passed away on 26 August 2018. Passionate about doing her bit to support people with disability to live a life of happiness […]
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Apr
Apr
Even though Christmas 2020 was very different compared to previous years, we still wanted to make sure our clients had a fun festive day filled with joy and gifts! We called out to our donors last year to help us purchase Christmas presents for our clients living in Able supported homes across Australia, as this […]
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Mar
Mar
Able Australia’s Dr Meredith Prain, National Head of Research and Centre of Excellence – Deafblind together with Dr Bronwen Scott, Orientation and Mobility Specialist discuss dual sensory impairment in the aging client in Audiology Now. Deafblindness is “a unique and isolating sensory disability resulting from the combination of both hearing and vision loss or impairment.” […]
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Mar
Mar
While many of us may be familiar with service dogs, a mum in Tasmania has thought outside the square to provide a different array of service animals for her son who is a wheelchair user and other clients in Able’s Tasmanian community and beyond. She started with a cow and has since extended her ‘cow […]
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Mar
Mar
The Deafblind Employability Project: A step in the right direction The United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities Article 27. States “States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely […]
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Mar
Mar
At Able Australia, we offer students an opportunity to learn from our experienced support workers, staff members and managers on how to provide high quality person-centred support to people with disability. We want to ensure that people with disability are heard, valued and live the life they choose with the support that they need. One […]
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Feb
Feb
Meet Eric! Eric is an Able Australia client who has a real interest and flair for design. Eric’s latest creation is this amazing cardboard mock-up of a restaurant with a pool! He started his creation by firstly drawing up a number of blueprints by hand for the restaurant prior to commencing construction. Eric collaborated with […]