Sunday morning brought another shared breakfast before the group packed up for the journey home. On the way back, they stopped at Lilydale Falls, enjoying a walk through the bush to see the waterfalls. A final stop in Campbell Town for lunch gave everyone time to relax before arriving home. Weekends like this are about more […]
Tag Archives: NDIS
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Jun
Jun
Welcome to this edition of Better Days, Over the past few months, we have continued bringing together the best parts of Able Australia and Mosaic to build a stronger, more connected organisation that is ready to support people through a changing NDIS environment. During this time, we launched our new Strategic Plan for 2026 to […]
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Mar
Mar
Rachael and Margie have been housemates for 7 years – but their friendship runs much deeper. They have known each other since childhood. Rachael says “before I could communicate, Margie used to help me get my message across”. These days the tables have turned, Margie explains “Sometimes when there’s a new support worker starting, they […]
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Feb
Feb
From July 2026, all Supported Independent Living (SIL) providers will need to be registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Able is already a proud registered provider, so nothing changes for your day-to-day supports. But this change strengthens the system around you, and that’s good news. Why NDIS provider registration matters NDIS registration isn’t […]
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Nov
Nov
The NDIA has updated the rules for Short Term Accommodation (STA). It is now called Short Term Respite (STR), a name that better reflects its purpose. What is Short Term Respite? STR gives you and your family or carers a short break from daily support. It includes help with everyday needs like personal care, meals […]
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Jun
Jun
Recent news reports about some NDIS providers Media Statement: 5 June 2024 As a client or family member of someone who uses the NDIS, you may have seen recent reports in the news about ‘large-scale fraud’, with some providers spending NDIS participant money or NDIS package funds inappropriately. At Able Australia we are also concerned […]
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Sep
Sep
We are excited to announce we are expanding our Positive Behaviour Support service to Queensland. Our Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner Ashley has moved from Melbourne up to Queensland. We sat down with Ash to ask him a few questions about Positive Behaviour Support. How do you assist our clients? By using a whole of life […]