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During Disability Action Week 2023, we look at what it means to a person with disability to find meaningful and secure employment. Being able to contribute, earn money and make social connections through work is essential for a person’s overall wellbeing and sense of belonging. Take Kalvin’s story for example!
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
The annual Disability Action Week for Queensland commenced on Saturday 25th November, and the theme this year is Access Ignites: it’s good for business! With events run through local councils and community organisations across the State, everyone is encouraged to get involved by attending events in their region and learning
The ten-week Peace Education Program changes lives within BUSY ability. Participation is voluntary in this program designed to help those impacted by the justice system to re-join the workforce. Upon arrival, many hung their heads, covered faces with caps and appeared uninterested. But all that was about to change. The
Beddown (a brand of inCommunity Inc) is a Brisbane region charity organisation that works with local government and other organisations to source spaces (including abandoned buildings, car parks etc) that are left empty at night and repurpose them into pop-up accommodation. Their aim is to provide safe, secure, and comfortable
BUSY Ability has had a long-serving, 30-plus year history of supporting people with disability, injury and illness into meaningful employment, delivering Disability Employment Services throughout Northern NSW and South East Queensland. Recently announced, and commencing this July, BUSY Ability have now joined forces with CoAct, an organisation that offers national
When Paul first came to BUSY Ability, he was a little reserved and his confidence was low, having just lost some casual, labour hire shifts that he had relied on for income. With a prior conviction to deal with, this was placing added stress on him to find sustainable employment.
It’s International Women’s Day and on this day, and every day, the team at BUSY Ability and BUSY Health support gender inclusion. Here at BUSY, we encourage all our staff to walk the walk by ‘embracing equity, embracing diversity and embracing inclusion’. We took the time to interview four of
When Doug was first signed up with BUSY Ability Pimpama, he advised his Employment Consultant that the only thing he wanted to do was go back to work and give himself a purpose. Doug has a Moderate Intellectual Disability but this has never stopped him from being as independent as