Able WA

21/05/2026

Able WA is growing! 🚀

We’re currently looking for the right person to join our team as a:
• Support Coordinator
• Support Coordination Trainee

This role is ideal for someone who:
✅ Has lived experience around disability
✅ Understands the NDIS system
✅ Wants flexible and meaningful work
✅ Is passionate about supporting participants and families
✅ Wants mentorship and long-term growth within the sector

Parents/carers of participants and applicants with lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

We already support participants throughout Perth and are continuing to expand further into regional WA, including the Wheatbelt and South West regions.

If you or someone you know may be interested, please see the SEEK advertisement below 👇

Support Coordination trainee role with flexibility, mentoring, and meaningful career growth.

05/05/2026

🚀 Big News from Able WA! 🚀

We’re excited to officially announce that Able WA is now a fully registered NDIS provider!

This is a huge milestone for us and something we’ve worked incredibly hard towards — and we’re proud to now be able to support participants across a broader range of services.

💡 We are now registered for:
• Support Coordination
• Specialist Support Coordination (Level 3)
• Assistive Technology
• And a growing range of additional supports

👉 Most importantly — we have capacity right now for both Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination.

Over the past year, we’ve had to turn away some participants due to registration requirements — and that never sat well with us.

If you’re someone we couldn’t work with previously (particularly NDIA-managed participants), we’d genuinely love to hear from you again.

📩 Please reach out — we’re ready to support you.

As always, our focus remains the same:
✔ Straightforward, no-nonsense support
✔ Strong advocacy when it’s needed
✔ Real connections — not just ticking boxes

If you’re a participant, family member, or referrer looking for a Support Coordinator who will actually follow things through — feel free to get in touch.

📧 admin@ablewa.com.au

🌐 www.ablewa.com.au

Let’s keep building something great 💪

Able WA, located in Belmont, offers personalized NDIS support coordination services in the Perth Metropolitan Area for individuals with disabilities

21/02/2026

🌟 SUPPORT WORKERS WANTED – SOUTH BUNBURY 🌟

Are you an experienced, reliable Independent Support Worker looking for consistent monthly shifts? 💪✨

We are currently seeking replacement Private Support Workers in the South Bunbury area, commencing next week.

🗓 10 shifts per month
⏰ 10:00am – 6:00pm
📍 South Bunbury
💰 Paid at NDIS rates

✅ Requirements:

✔️ Own ABN
✔️ Current insurance
✔️ Relevant NDIS qualifications
✔️ Manual handling experience
✔️ Trained in use of a Sara Stedy
✔️ Ability to commit to a roster prepared one month in advance

We’re looking for someone dependable, professional, and ready to step into an established routine 🙌

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), please email:
📧 able1@ablewa.com.au

🔒 Participant details remain confidential and will be shared with suitable applicants only.

Let’s get these shifts covered! 🚀
Feel free to share with your networks 💙

10/02/2026

Quiet collaboration opportunity for allied health professionals 🤝

At Able WA, we’re doing some careful work behind the scenes to strengthen the accuracy and credibility of the information we share with participants, families, and carers across WA 🧠📘

We’re looking to connect with a small number of allied health professionals we already work alongside and trust (OTs, psychologists, behavior support practitioners, allied health clinicians) to have their professional experience reflected in content relevant to their field.

The intention is simple — ensuring what we publish is grounded in real NDIS practice, not generic or templated information.

Involvement is flexible and respectful of time, and contributors are acknowledged professionally where appropriate, with a short author profile linked to their business.

Who this is for
✔ Allied health professionals
✔ Currently working with Able WA participants
✔ Solid experience in the NDIS space
✖ Not open to support workers, agencies, or unrelated services

If this sounds relevant, please send the following (copy & paste):
• Full name
• Profession / role
• Years of experience in the NDIS sector
• Business name
• Website URL
• Preferred contact email
• Confirmation that you currently work with Able WA participants

Please send via DM or email directly to
📧 admin@ablewa.com.au

We’ll only respond where there’s a clear fit.
This is limited and intentionally low-key 🔒

05/02/2026

💛 A gentle reminder to thank someone today 💛

The disability and NDIS sector can be tough, emotionally draining, and demanding in ways most people never see.

No matter the role, what they’ve done, or what your relationship is — a simple thank you 💬✨ can truly brighten someone’s day and make a real difference.

30/01/2026

🚨 NDIS participants – this is important 🚨

There’s a lot of confusion right now around sole traders, ABNs, and workers compensation under self-managed and plan-managed NDIS plans — especially in WA.

We’re seeing participants unknowingly taking on insurance and legal responsibilities simply by the way supports are engaged — even where workers have ABNs or invoice like a business.

This isn’t about fear or blame. It’s about clarity.

We’ve put together a plain-English breakdown that explains:
• when workers compensation is required
• who is actually responsible
• why having an ABN doesn’t automatically remove risk
• how platforms and agencies are treated differently
• what this means for your NDIS plan and funding

If you are self-managed or plan-managed, this is worth 5 minutes of your time 👇

👉 Read here: https://ablewa.com.au/do-ndis-support-workers-need-insurance/

This is already generating a lot of questions — and that’s a good thing.
Understanding your setup now can prevent costly surprises later.

💬 If you’re unsure how this applies to your situation, speak with your Support Coordinator or seek advice directly from WorkCover WA.

Do NDIS support workers need insurance? WorkCover WA explains when participants are responsible for workers compensation and what this means for self or plan-managed supports.

13/11/2025

⭐ SUPPORT WORKER WANTED – JAPANESE-SPEAKING & ANIME-LOVING LEGEND! ⭐

📍 Palmyra / Melville Area
🕒 3 hours per session • 2 days/week • After 12pm • Male worker
🗣 Must speak English + Fluent Japanese

We are searching for a very special support worker for a young autistic adult who wants to build independence, confidence, and skills through positive community participation — and pursue his dream of travelling to Japan!

This role requires someone calm, patient, and genuinely interested in supporting a young man who learns visually, thrives with routine, and needs gentle prompting to engage socially and in community settings.

🌟 Who You’ll Be Supporting (Without Identifiers)

This participant is a bright, friendly young man with Level 2 Autism. He:

✔ Loves anime, Japanese culture, gaming, board games and quiet outings
✔ Learns best visually and through shared interests
✔ Speaks softly and may use gestures when anxious
✔ Needs gentle prompting, slow-paced communication and patience
✔ Prefers calm environments and predictable routines
✔ Struggles with initiating conversation but engages well around preferred topics
✔ Has reduced confidence in unfamiliar settings
✔ Benefits from steady rapport-building and a support worker who can help him feel safe

(Information drawn from his OT, Speech Pathology, and Functional Capacity reports.)

🌸 Why Japanese Fluency Matters

He would love to use his community access hours to:

✨ Learn and practice Japanese
✨ Explore Japanese culture and language in the real world
✨ Build toward his long-term goal — a holiday to Japan! 🇯🇵✈️

A support worker who can converse in Japanese will help him grow socially, build confidence, and create meaningful routines around his interests.

🎌 What We’re Looking For

We need a MATURE, PATIENT, MALE support worker who is:

🗣 Fluent in English + Japanese
🎮 Passionate about anime
🤝 Calm, supportive and respectful of sensory needs
👂 Comfortable with soft or limited speech, selective mutism and slow processing
🧩 Able to build rapport gradually and follow his pace
📅 Flexible on: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (after midday only)
🚗 Able to support safe community access
🧠 Able to provide gentle prompting with social skills and engagement

🕒 Shift Details

2 days per week
3 hours per session
Sessions must start after 12pm
Days chosen from: Mon / Wed / Thu / Fri

💼 Tasks May Include:
Japanese conversation practice during outings
Community participation (anime shops, cafés, libraries, parks, etc.)
Supporting communication confidence
Encouraging safe community navigation
Helping him expand his social world
Activity participation aligned with his interests
(All tasks fall under NDIS-funded Community Participation and Assistance with Daily Life.)

💙 Who This Role Suits

This is perfect for someone who:
⭐ Loves anime & Japanese culture
⭐ Enjoys mentoring young autistic adults
⭐ Communicates gently and uses visual or modelling strategies
⭐ Is reliable and consistent (predictability is crucial)
⭐ Wants meaningful work with real long-term goals

📩 Interested? Apply Now!

Send an email to Able WA (DM's etc will not be responded to): admin@ablewa.com.au

Please include a brief intro + availability + Japanese proficiency.

Help us find this young man the unicorn support worker who can support his independence, confidence and his dream trip to Japan. ✨🇯🇵

06/11/2025

🚴 Able WA is in! Team “Blind Determination” is taking on Breathes & Beats!

We’re thrilled to share that Able WA has entered the Breathes & Beats fundraiser under the team name Blind Determination.

Every month our group rides tandem bikes (up to 15 tandems) through WA in collaboration with the Western Australian Tandem Cycling Advisory Council (WATCAC). These rides give vision-impaired participants the freedom of two-wheel adventure, connection, exercise and friendship.

One of our team rides has a story that mirrors the very purpose of Breathes & Beats — someone who’s been through the struggle, needed support and emerged with the power of community and cycling behind them.

This is why we’re riding and fundraising: to support people like them and help increase opportunities for mobility, confidence and belonging.

👉 You can support us by donating, sharing this post or leaving a message of encouragement. Every little bit helps.

Thanks for backing Team Blind Determination — let’s ride for change!

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23/10/2025

🌿 When the days get too much...

We’ve all been there — exhausted, overwhelmed, and feeling like we’re fighting an endless battle just to keep things moving forward.

Caring for someone with a disability is one of the most meaningful things you can do — but it’s also one of the hardest. 💛

That’s why the Carer Gateway exists. It’s a free national service designed to support the everyday heroes — the mums, dads, sisters, brothers, aunties, uncles, grandparents, and friends who quietly hold everything together.

If you ever feel like it’s all getting a bit too much, please reach out to their counselling team. You don’t have to do it alone — they truly understand and are there to listen.

👉 Learn more or contact them below:

💬 For the Days That Feel Heavy

When your cup feels dry and your heart feels sore,
Take a breath — you’ve carried so much more.
Reach out your hand, let someone care,
You’ve given your all — now let them share. 💚

Support is available for carers who experience grief and loss.

Grief can come from the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the loss of health, a job, financial security, or even future plans.

Talking to someone you trust can help.

At Carer Gateway you can speak to a professional counsellor who can provide strategies to help you work through your emotions.

To learn more, please see comments

12/10/2025

Goal Setting – Turning Your NDIS Goals into Action

Let’s talk GOALS! 🎯 You’ve got goals listed in your NDIS plan – now your Support Coordinator will help turn those into a concrete action plan. In our approach, we often use a Goal Planning worksheet or session as part of your Participant Empowerment Plan.

Here’s how we break it down:
• Understanding Your Goals: First, we make sure we truly understand what each goal means to you. The wording in your plan might be broad (e.g. “increase independence”), so we’ll ask, “What would achieving this look like in your life?” For one person, independence might mean learning to cook; for another it might mean using public transport alone. We get specific. Example: If your goal is “find a job I enjoy”, we’ll discuss what kind of job, how many hours, what support you’d need, etc. We basically add detail and personal meaning to the goal.
• Steps and Supports: Next, we outline steps to reach each goal. This is where support coordination shines. We map which funded supports, services, or community activities will help. For a job goal, steps might include: getting a vocational assessment, finding a disability-friendly employer, maybe some assistive technology for work. If your goal is more social, steps could be joining a local club or finding a support worker to go with you to events. We also identify who will do what – some things the SC will arrange, some things you or your family might do, etc. It’s a team effort!
• Leverage Informal & Community Supports: Not everything has to be an NDIS-funded service. We’ll talk about community or informal supports too. Maybe there’s a local art class or a peer support group that fits your goals. We help connect those dots because NDIS isn’t the whole picture – your life in the community is the goal. 🌏
• Checkpoints: We set some milestones or checkpoints. For example, “By 3 months, have completed a resume and 1 practice interview.” These aren’t strict deadlines, but they give us something to celebrate and evaluate progress. Your SC will monitor these and adjust as needed.

Remember, your goals can evolve. If along the way you achieve one or your priorities change, let’s update the plan! An NDIS plan isn’t set in stone – goals can be adjusted each year, or you can even request a change if something big shifts.

🎉 Share a win: What’s a personal goal (big or small) you’ve achieved recently? It could be NDIS-related or anything in life. We’d love to cheer you on!

Comment below and let’s celebrate progress together.