Recovery Options

19/11/2025

Got no plans for the end of the week? 🌟
Why not check out the Melbourne Disability Expo!
🗓️ 21 & 22 November 2025
⏰ 9am – 3pm
📍 Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
🎟️ Free entry
🔗 Register here: melbournedisabilityexpo.com.au
Come explore hundreds of product and service providers all under one roof at this huge two-day event. There’s a jam-packed stage schedule, including ambassador Rhiannon Tracey live on stage Friday 21 November at 11am, plus all-ability performances and speakers covering loads of topics.
You’ll also find plenty of sponsors and exhibitors ready to chat and help you make informed choices about how you want to live.
Accessibility features include:
♿ Accessible venue
🤟 AUSLAN interpreters
💬 Live captioning
🌿 Quiet space (Fri & Sat)
🐕 Watering station for service animals

16/11/2025

With bushfire season approaching, we wanted to share an opportunity that might suit a few of our local clients.
ADRA is running free, small-group community sessions to help you create your own Bushfire Survival Plan.
These sessions are practical, face-to-face, and include morning tea. You’ll learn about your local bushfire risk, when and how to leave safely, and how to prepare your home, pets, and family.
📍 3505 Warburton Hwy, Warburton
🗓 Tuesday 2nd and 9th of December
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📧 Bookings essential: katebarratt@adra.org.au
While we have our own emergency bushfire plans in place, this community program might be a great fit for anyone who’d like some extra, personalised support — especially if you prefer a face-to-face approach.
Take care and stay safe.

02/11/2025

🏇 Office Closed – Public Holiday! 🏇
Hold your horses, folks! 🐴 The Recovery Options office will be closed on Tuesday, 4th November for the public holiday.
Shifts will continue as booked, and we’ll be back in the saddle Wednesday at 9am 🐎✨
Enjoy the long weekend! 🌞

31/10/2025

🎅🌴 It’s that time again, RO crew! 🌴🎅
We’re wrapping up 2025 with a bang 🎁 — our Christmas Party is on!
Join us for a cheeky afternoon of good food, disco moves, and barefoot bowls (yep, shoes off, vibes on 🕺💃).
📅 Wednesday 17 December
🕛 12PM – 3PM (lunch served at 12:30 — don’t be late, or miss out on dessert 😜)
📍 Yarra Junction Bowling Club
If you haven't RSVPed yet - call us at (03) 5900 6898

Let’s eat, dance, and bowl our way into the holidays! 🎉

12/10/2025

🎳 Calling all RO Support Workers! 💙
Are you read to roll? It’s that time again — the Recovery Options Bowling Team is gathering a team! 🏆✨
Whether you’re a seasoned bowler or just in it for the laughs, we’d love you on the team. Come join in for some friendly competition, good vibes, and plenty of fun with your fellow RO crew! 🙌
📩 To get involved, email bek@recoveryoptions.com.au
(you must be a current RO support worker to join).

25/09/2025

🏉💛 AFL Grand Final Public Holiday 💛🏉
Please note the Recovery Options office will be closed tomorrow for the public holiday.
➡️ All shifts will continue as booked ✅
➡️ We’ll be back in the office and ready to reconnect from Monday 9am 🕘
Enjoy the long weekend and the footy fun! 🎉

11/09/2025

💛 Today is R U 🙂K?Day 💛

But here’s the thing 👉 life doesn’t just happen one day a year. Our friends, family, partners and colleagues go through ups and downs every single day. That’s why it’s so important to check in and ask R U 🙂K? any day 💬✨

🌱 Most people feel grateful and supported when someone takes the time to ask how they’re going. And you don’t need the “perfect” words – just showing you care can make a huge difference.

So today – and every day after – let’s keep those conversations going. A simple “are you 🙂K?” could change a life 💛

Regular, meaningful conversations with the people close to you can help prevent small things from becoming big things. By checking in regularly, you build trust…

04/09/2025

🌟✨ A HUGE thank you to Amy ✨🌟

Amy is an absolute superstar ⭐️! She can adapt to any client, any situation, and does it all with calm, professionalism, and a big heart 💙. Loved by everyone she visits 🫶, Amy is always ready to jump in, try new things, travel when needed ✈️, and nothing is ever too hard for her 💪.

Clients call her “a gun” 🔥 because she’s not only skilled and competent with complex support needs, but also connects beautifully with people of all ages 👶👩‍🦳. Mature and capable, she rolls with changes effortlessly and brings positivity wherever she goes 🌈.

The feedback is loud and clear: AMY IS AMAZING 🙌👏💯.

We are so grateful for everything you do, Amy—you truly make a difference every single day 💖✨.

11/08/2025

We're “wheelie” excited to share EnAccess Maps—Australia’s go-to web & mobile app that helps people using mobility aids find accessible cafes, restaurants, venues and more 🚗💨 With 700+ venues already mapped, and student volunteers checking 70 spots in a single session in Melbourne CBD, this is inclusion in action! 🌏🗺️
✨ Features include:
• Tailored reviews: step-free entries, grab rails, accessible toilets & more ♿
• Photos & user comments to help you plan with confidence 📸
• Venue self-reporting & professional assessor input—data you can trust
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Join the mapping movement! Whether you’re a venue owner, volunteer or café‑lover – you can add new places or review your faves. Let’s make going out easier and more joyful for everyone 💙
🔗 www.enaccessmaps.com

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07/08/2025

Stephen has been one of our longest standing support workers, and we are incredibly lucky to have him as part of the Recovery Options team 💪💙
Loyal, hardworking, and deeply compassionate — Stephen is the kind of person who shows up with consistency and care, creating a safe space for clients to be themselves and truly grow 🌱🤝 His steady presence and calming nature have made a lasting impact on so many. 🌈✨
One client beautifully summed it up:
"He is a sweet guy. Well worth it. There should more like him. He has taught me to be kind. He has changed my life. He has taught me things about myself and made me a better person. He is one of those people who is a miracle waiting to happen. You meet him and you can't help but have a better life."
Thank you, Stephen, for being exactly who you are — a true gem 💎 and a quiet miracle in the lives of many 🌟💛
💙👏

04/08/2025

🚻 Need a public loo while out in community? The National Public Toilet Map has 23,000+ listings of toilets and change facilities across the country! Whether you need accessible features, baby change, 24/7 access, or just a quick stop—this map’s got you covered! 💙🗺️

Use the interactive map or app to:
• Find toilets near you
• Filter by features like adult‐change, ambulant, all‑gender, or showers 🚿
• Share updates or join the “Great Dunny Hunt” for fun and prizes 🕵️‍♀️🎯

💩 Never get caught out again!
🔗 toiletmap.gov.au

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