Ability Heroes

01/12/2025

On Friday evening, we dressed up and headed to the WA Business Awards. As winners took to the stage to share their journeys, we were truly inspired by their stories. The evening felt more than just an awards ceremony, it felt like a gathering of like-minded people driven by ambition and a genuine desire to support one another.

We left feeling thoroughly inspired for what's ahead. A huge congratulations to all the winners, nominees, and everyone championing WA businesses – we can't wait to connect with more of you in the future!

18/11/2025

We wanted to give you a sneak peek into our latest project - the Ability Heroes App. Once logged in, you can add your accessibility requirements, review locations, plan trips and add your own places... it's for the community, driven by the community.

Have questions? DM us, we love to hear from you!

14/11/2025

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the LEx Event – Reorganising Psychosocial Interventions for Global Mental Health.

It was wonderful to speak to a crowd of such engaged people, who had a real understanding and genuine interest in the topics discussed. It takes a lot nowadays to actively seek out understanding for issues outside your day-to-day. We hope our talk spoke to all who attended. We have such passion for our upcoming app and forging bonds and relationships for all to be part of the community. We hope to speak to more of you in the future!

It was also great to hear from Warren Mansell for LEx, Kathy Greenwood from Orana House, Kirstie Ferguson from The Peer Practice, and everyone else we chatted with on the day from the various exhibits and stalls.

21/10/2025

Olympic BMX champion Saya & her brother, Kai Sakakibara's story is one of pure resilience.

After reading their story recently, we felt the need to share with our wider community. We hope stories like these encourage others to keeping going and striving for what they want. Resilience isn't about never falling. It's about getting back up.

Read the full story via: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-20/saya-sakakibara-bmx-champ-on-facing-her-fears/105873744

When Saya Sakakibara saw her brother nearly die in a BMX crash, fear took hold. It nearly broke the star siblings' Olympic dream.

19/10/2025

Everyone deserves the right to navigate with confidence. This statement is what drives us every day to go out there and speak, learn, and push for change.

Ability Heroes team, and oh what an incredible team they are, have been hard at work finalising our incredible new app. It's really not long until we launch, which, now looking back, just goes to show how far you can make it with community support and understanding.

If you want to stay in the know, give us a follow or head to our website for all the latest news updates: https://abilityheroes.org.au/

Thank you to all those already along for the ride - you are all a huge part of why we do what we do.

16/10/2025

We're a finalist! 🎉 We just got nominated as a finalist for the Not-for-profit/community website of the year at the 2025 Australian Access Awards, organised by the Centre for Accessibility Australia

The nomination alone is a huge achievement for everyone here at Ability Heroes. Not only are we excited to attend the evening and see the results, but we also look forward to cheering on our peers and being around incredible organisations that are also pushing for change.

13/10/2025

It's been a busy couple of weeks with Ability Heroes having the opportunity to attend an array of incredible community events. Here we highlight some of those and the impact they are having on our community, Ability Heroes' growth and accessibility as a whole.

Want to find out more news? Head to our news page on the Ability Heroes website via: https://abilityheroes.org.au/news/latest/

Thanks to all for having us along! METRONET Mini Minds Child & Adolescent Health & North Freo Bowlo

08/10/2025

Join us for a Teddy Bear Picnic with Tedology & Mini Minds | October 11th | 9 am - 11 am

Bring your favourite teddy and join us for a special Teddy Bear Picnic hosted by Tedology & Mini Minds! Dr Louise Mansell, clinical psychologist and founder of Tedology, will share the story of how this interactive, multi-sensory teddy was created with the help of local children and families.

After a short 10-minute presentation, enjoy an afternoon filled with play, exploration, and connection. This is a celebration of community, creativity, and emotional well-being. Everyone is welcome, so come along and be part of the Tedology journey!

Register for the FREE event via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teddy-bear-picnic-hosted-by-tedology-mini-minds-tickets-1687158549639?

06/10/2025

Join us at Reorganising Psychosocial Interventions for Global Mental Health at Think Space, Curtin University | Thursday, 13 November | 9.00 AM – 12:30 PM

Run by Led by Experience Research Group (LEx), a group who are led by the lived experience of people who have faced, or are facing, challenges to their mental health.

What to expect?
- You get to meet the LEx Mental Health Research Group team, and learn about their latest work through stalls and interactive exhibits
- Hear from their wider network, including speakers from us here at Ability Heroes, The Peer Practice, and Orana House
- Engage with like-minded individuals passionate about transforming mental health interventions

Register for the event via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/reorganising-psychosocial-interventions-for-global-mental-health-tickets-1609194697659

Want to find out more about Led By Experience? Visit their website via: www.ledbyexperience.org/

24/09/2025

A night exploring the future of accessible technology! We heard how AR and VR technology can support the Ability Heroes platform, making community participation more convenient and safe for people of all abilities. A huge thanks to the fantastic team at Moncrieff Technology Solutions for organising this inspiring event and to Richard Thompson from Viewtech3D for his insightful talk. It was inspiring and exciting to hear about the possibilities ahead for accessibility, technology and Ability Heroes.

Special shoutout to Des and his amazing Seeing Eye Dog, who was clearly as engaged as the rest of us! 🐕‍🦺

This is just the beginning - exciting developments coming soon! Follow us, support us and stay tuned for more updates on how we're building technology that empowers all abilities to navigate with dignity and confidence.

23/09/2025

A simple change, a massive impact.

Ability Heroes is creating an app that will change the way we all view accessibility. It's not magic, it's just a group of people who saw a problem with navigation and decided to make a change. Our aim, to create inclusion and access for all. A chance to travel with dignity and respect every day.

Follow our journey as we start to launch our new app and help change the way communities see accessibility.

Follow, support, share.

Ability Heroes - Empowering Choices.