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Kristen is rising to the occasion!

Two staff smile at the Coles entry; one wears a navy BUSY Ability lanyard, the other a red Coles uniform. The Coles sign glows above.

Kristen first came to BUSY Ability in early 2020, through their NDIS support program. Living with autism, speech and intellectual impairments that made it difficult to communicate with others, to assist her to gain work-ready skills, Kristen undertook work experience in the bakery section at Coles. Kristen loved her work experience and aspired to one […]

BUSY Health Hub Strathpine Officially Open!

Busy Health staff stand together in a bright room, celebrating BUSY Ability Australia.

Mental illness is considered a hidden disability that 1 in 5 people in Australia will experience in any given year. The impact of mental health issues extends far beyond individual challenges, affecting families, workplaces and communities, creating ripples that touch every aspect of society. Fittingly, during Disability Action Week (Nov 25-Dec 1), and in response […]

Kaleb analyses his future and all looks bright!

A young BUSY Ability participant in the workplace looking at some computer screens with a small smile on his face

When Kaleb first came to BUSY Ability, he was not even comfortable catching public transport alone. Since leaving school twelve months ago, Kaleb had been facing these and other barriers which made it difficult for him to find and secure work. Under the NDIS-funded School Leaver Employment Support program, Kaleb was supported by BUSY Ability […]

Where there’s a Will, there’s a way

A young man in a black suit and silver tie stands next to a smiling woman in a black dress by water and trees, celebrating inclusion with BUSY Ability – Inclusive Employment Australia.

How School Leaver Employment Support helped Will into a Telecommunications Apprenticeship Transitioning from school can be a particularly daunting time, but especially so if you are a person with a disability.  This is where BUSY Ability can assist through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) School Leaver Employment Support (SLES) just as the support recently […]

Brightening the lives of ASD families

A person in a colourful jumper smiles, holding a small orange flower to the camera. BUSY Ability is brightening the lives of ASD families

It took sinking to an all time low before one Springfield Lakes mother decided to take a stand and help families of kids living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. After trying to find the right school for her autistic son Ben, Danielle Butcher was bitterly disappointed when several schools advised they were unable to support him […]

Size matters in the NDIS…but not in the way you may think

A person points to a colourful circular chart on a table, marked with activities, skills, NDIS supports and outcomes, featuring handwritten notes.

This article is written by Roland Naufal, Disability Services Consulting. It’ s a really scary time in the NDIS. We are starting to hear about program and office closures and a number of big mergers have been recently announced. Sector angst is cranked right up and there is a lot more noise than light coming […]