healthAbility

healthAbility At healthAbility, everyone is welcome, regardless of age, ability or stage of life. At healthAbility, good health is more than being fit or free from disease.

It’s about wellbeing in every part of life. Our teams work together to offer personalised health and wellbeing services to help you live well. Our whole-person approach works because we offer a wide range of services. We can bring together services for physical, mental, dental, and social wellbeing to suit your unique needs. Together, they help us achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for you. As a not-for-profit, we put all our revenue back into services and supporting our community.

Our healthAbility Repair Cafe - Whitehorse is on tomorrow, Saturday, 14 March, 10am-2pm at Strathdon House and Orchard P...
13/03/2026

Our healthAbility Repair Cafe - Whitehorse is on tomorrow, Saturday, 14 March, 10am-2pm at Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct, 449/465 Springvale Rd, Forest Hill.

Our team of amazing volunteer repairers will be available to help fix any of your broken items and restore them to their former glory. We hope to see you there!

Repairs available:
📱 Electronic Repairs
⚡ Electronic Repairs
👕 Garment (Sewing, Patching) Repairs
🪑 Furniture Repairs
🎠 Wooden Toys & Wooden Product Repairs
🪄 General Odd Job Repairs
🍂 Garden Tools Sharpening
🖼️ Picture Frame Repairs*
🚲 Bike Repairs

How much does it cost:
Repairs at our healthAbility Repair Café are free, thanks to our dedicated volunteers who donate their time and materials. To support us, please consider donating to cover materials costs and enjoy baked goods and beverages available for a donation. Your support helps us continue providing this valuable service.

Delivered in partnership with Whitehorse City Council and supported by the Rotary Club of Box Hill Central.

We’re thrilled to share that our Baby Makes 3 initiative, in partnership with Ballarat Community Health and City of Ball...
01/03/2026

We’re thrilled to share that our Baby Makes 3 initiative, in partnership with Ballarat Community Health and City of Ballarat, has successfully secured a Respect Ballarat grant. Thanks so much to Respect Victoria and the Ballarat Foundation for this support and for helping prevent gendered and family violence across our community.

This investment recognises the transition to parenthood as a powerful opportunity to strengthen families and prevent violence before it starts.

The grant was submitted to implement Baby Makes 3 across multiple perinatal settings. This project will focus on readiness-building, shared learning, and strengthening workforce capability across antenatal services, maternal and child health, tertiary education, and multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The announcement was held on Wednesday, 25 February at Federation University Technology Park, with Ingrid Stitt MP, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, announcing the successful grants.

This funding represents a significant step forward in building a safer, more respectful Ballarat. We’re excited to be part of a collaborative, community-led approach that supports equality from the very beginning.

27/02/2026

We’re hosting a free information session on elder rights, advocacy and support next Wednesday at healthAbility Eltham.

Presented by Elder Rights Australia, this session is for older Australians, carers, family members and anyone wanting to better understand aged care rights for themselves or someone they care about.

🗓 Wednesday 04 March 2026
⏰ 11:00am–12:00pm
📍 healthAbility Eltham, 917 Main Road, Eltham
💲 Cost: Free

Topics will include:
• The National Aged Care Advocacy Program
• Rights in aged care
• The value of advocacy
• How to recognise and respond to elder abuse

If this information brings up any concerns, support is available:
🔸 The After Hours Mental Health Nursing Service – 1300 003 509 (freecall)
🔸 Lifeline – 13 11 14 (24-hour crisis support)
🔸 Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

If you know someone who may benefit, please share this with them.

Are you looking to create calmer and more enjoyable family time in 2026? Join our compassionate and experienced Family S...
20/02/2026

Are you looking to create calmer and more enjoyable family time in 2026?
Join our compassionate and experienced Family Support Worker for these practical parenting seminars!

🌟Tools for calmer homes: Ways to reduce conflict
Strategies for creating a calmer home and positive family relationships.
Date: Tuesday 24 February
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: healthAbility Eltham, 917 Main Road Eltham
Cost: $30 adult, $45 couple, $16.50 concession
Bookings: https://bit.ly/4aLCdNO

🌟Play, praise and connection: Making family life more enjoyable
Tools for connecting with and enjoying your child and family life.
Date: Tuesday 3 March
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: healthAbility Eltham, 917 Main Road Eltham
Cost: $30 adult, $45 couple, $16.50 concession
Bookings: https://bit.ly/46CwI2P

🌟Parenting pre-teens: Making sense of adolescent behaviour
Gain a better understanding of teenage behaviour and brain development.
Date: Wednesday 11 March
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: healthAbility Eltham, 917 Main Road Eltham
Cost: $30 adult, $45 couple, $16.50 concession
Bookings: https://bit.ly/4rs3ADF

🌟Parenting with confidence: Behaviour made easier (4 sessions)
Become a more confident parent and support positive behaviour in your child.
Date: Thursdays 5, 12, 19 and 26 March
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: healthAbility Box Hill, 43 Carrington Road Box Hill 3128
Cost: $30 adult, $45 couple, $16.50 concession
Bookings: https://bit.ly/4axc1pO

For more information or to register you can also visit our What’s On page (search for events under Children, Youth and Family): https://bit.ly/4bXfe4H

Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at healthAbility 🧧As we welcome the Year of the Horse, we wish everyone celebrating ...
17/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at healthAbility 🧧

As we welcome the Year of the Horse, we wish everyone celebrating a joyful, prosperous and meaningful year ahead.

If you’re looking to join in the celebrations locally, you can explore what’s happening across Whitehorse here:
https://bit.ly/4rVcLMO

09/02/2026

A quick word jumble break — dental edition 🧩😉
With Caoimhe, Melinda and Priyanka from our healthAbility Dental team.

How many did you get right?

Want to learn more about our dental services?
👉 https://bit.ly/4qsf6NU

06/02/2026

Our new What’s On page brings together all our groups, programs and events in one place, making it easier to explore what’s available and find something that suits you. You can browse everything that’s on offer and use filters to narrow things down by interest, service or location.

👉 Check out our What’s On page here:
https://bit.ly/4bXfe4H

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🧹 Looking for flexible work that fits around school hours?We’re currently looking for Domestic Support Assistants (Clean...
30/01/2026

🧹 Looking for flexible work that fits around school hours?

We’re currently looking for Domestic Support Assistants (Cleaners) to join our Home & Community Support team, with a strong need in the Nillumbik area and surrounding northern regions.

This role is ideal if you’re after:
✔️ Flexible hours (great for school pick-ups and drop-offs)
✔️ Local work close to home
✔️ Meaningful work supporting people to live well at home
✔️ Casual work with a minimum of 3 days per week

You’ll be supporting people in their own homes with general cleaning and light household tasks, making a real difference in your local community.

📍 Roles available across Nillumbik, Whitehorse and Manningham
📅 Applications close 28 February 2026

👉 Apply via the link: https://bit.ly/49Qd857
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30/01/2026

🎒 School readiness tips (Part 2)

We hope your school children have had a great start back at school.

Shabina, healthAbility Occupational Therapist (Paediatrics), is sharing some more practical tips to help make the morning routine feel calmer and more predictable:

⭐ Use a visual schedule to clearly show the steps of the morning routine. This helps children know what to expect and reduces uncertainty.

⭐ Use visual time cues so children can see how much time they have and what’s coming next.

⭐ Allow an extra 10–15 minutes in the morning and aim for a calm start. Mornings are high-stress periods, and children often mirror how we’re feeling. When we feel calm and unrushed, it helps children feel more settled and ready for the day.

At healthAbility, our Children’s Services are delivered in a supportive, play-based environment, with an integrated approach to support your child’s health, wellbeing and development. We offer both individual and group-based support, including NDIS referrals.

👉 Find out more about our Children’s Services or speak with our team: 9430 9100 or email contact@healthability.org.au.

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27/01/2026

🎒 School readiness tips (Part 1)

Starting school or returning to school can bring big feelings for little people and their families.

Shabina, healthAbility Occupational Therapist (Paediatrics) is sharing some helpful tips to make the transition to starting school or returning to school a little easier.

At healthAbility, our Health Therapies for Children are delivered in a supportive, play-based environment. Our integrated approach means our teams work together to support your child’s health, wellbeing and development.

We offer individual and wrap-around support (including NDIS referrals) across:

• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Pathology
• Psychology & Counselling
• Parenting Support
• Dietetics
• Children’s Dental

We also run group programs and clinics, including:

• Little Chompers
• Children’s Feeding Clinic
• Grow Well Group Programs
• Parenting Well
• Reconnect
• Preventative Dental and more.

📞 Find out more or speak with our team: 9430 9100

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23/01/2026

Summer heat affects everyone differently.
Come along to a hands on workshop focused on practical ways to stay safe in hot weather. Learn how to recognise heat stress, keep your home and pets cooler and find reliable heat and weather information when you need it.
📅 Thursday 5 February
🕛 10am–11.30am
📍 Shop 48, Bell Street Mall
Learn more and register your spot:
https://events.humanitix.com/keeping-cool-staying-safe

☀ Attendees will be entered in a drawing to win an emergency supplies bag.

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3095

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Established in 1976, healthAbility (previously Nillumbik Health) is an independent, community owned organisation. Everyone is welcome to visit healthAbility and use our services. healthAbility provides health, education and social support services for children, youth and adults in the North Eastern Area of Melbourne.Centralised at one location in Eltham, we exist to improve the health and wellbeing of people across all ages and abilities. We offer the following quality, affordable services: • Counselling • Child and Family Health • Neuropsychology • Community Health Nursing • Occupational Therapy • Dental Health • Physiotherapy • Diabetes Education • Social Support Groups • Dietetics and Nutrition • Podiatry • Support Coordination • Speech Pathology • Exercise Physiology • In Home and Community Support • Exercise Groups • Youth Services As a not-for-profit organisation, surplus funds are reinvested back into healthAbility so we can continue to support the community and contribute positively to society.