OUR SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY

We stand beside you when things are hard.

• Help with NDIS issues, decisions, and access barriers
• Support with discrimination, housing problems, rights and safety concerns
• Non‑legal advocacy for urgent or complex matters
• Guidance to understand your options and connect with the right services

Therapy that builds confidence, function, and independence.

• Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Speech Therapy
• Counselling and emotional wellbeing support
• Early Childhood Intervention
• Behaviour Support and positive behaviour strategies
• Exercise Physiology and skill‑building for everyday living

All therapy is goal‑focused and tailored to how you learn, communicate and participate.

We help you find safe, supportive, meaningful employment.

• We match you with disability‑confident employers who value your strengths
• We develop a Candidate Success Profile (with OT/Psych input) so employers understand how you work best
• We support you during applications, interviews and onboarding
• We work with your new employer to ensure you get the right adjustments, communication, support and clarity from day one

Our goal is simple: you feel prepared, supported and safe at work.

Programs that prepare you for work, study or new opportunities - with OT and Psychology built in.

• Build confidence, communication, and practical workplace skills
• Explore industries, career pathways and real employer environments
• Develop digital skills, teamwork and workplace readiness
• Join weekly programs, group sessions and social participation activities
• Get personalised coaching to move toward work, training or volunteering

Delivered in collaboration with a registered RTO.

You receive Ability Advocates’ Workplace Readiness & Success wrap‑around support to help you succeed in national training qualifications.

Pathways include:

• Business
• IT
• Hospitality
• Retail
• Individual Support
• Early Childhood
• And more

Four intakes per year:

• 5‑week (3 days/week), or
• 10‑week (1.5 days/week)

We employ you while you learn.

• We match you with a supportive host employer
• You get stable, paid employment
• We take care of your payroll, HR, and admin
• You receive ongoing mentoring, coaching and workplace support
• We help your employer build an inclusive, safe environment.

You focus on learning - we take care of the rest.

Support to connect, grow and be part of your community.

• Join activities, make friends and try new things
• Build independence through social skill‑building
• Group programs that grow confidence, communication and everyday skills
• Community‑based activities designed for fun, connection and learning 

Practical help to live safely and independently at home.

• Support with showering, dressing, meals and daily routines
• Home modifications and equipment to make life safer
• Assistive technology, communication tools and mobility aids
• Vision and hearing supports