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25.01.2022 More beautiful artwork for you today. Notice towards the end of the clip Jo admiring his own work.

25.01.2022 Disability inclusion in the classroom is getting a well needed boost!

25.01.2022 Get your laptops, tablets and phones ready people...isolation isn’t stopping the Play It Forward choirs from singing! The YES I CAN Gippsland Choir, established in partnership between CoAbility Gippsland and Play It Forward, has started rehearsals again...ONLINE! If you are:... in the Gippsland area eligible for NDIS Funding (plan or self managed) a lover of singing your heart out! Please contact Amber Ericksen at our Gippsland Office about joining the rehearsals: 03 5133 6341 or [email protected] Online rehearsals Thursdays at 1.30pm 8 October to 10 December Fun, friendly rehearsals led by Dr Jonathon Welch AM (Choir of Hard Knocks) where participants can express themselves through music to help build confidence, skills and friendships.

24.01.2022 its #RUOKDay! #theresmoretosay

24.01.2022 Make a promise to look after your mental health, Australia! Find some great ideas here https://buff.ly/30PgLnR #WMHD2020

23.01.2022 During the week of Monday the 7th to Sunday the 13th of September, GippSport is encouraging People with a Disability to be active and get some exercise! Check out their challenge below. https://gippsport.com.au/allabilitiesphysicalactivitychall/

23.01.2022 Were supporting you through the COVID-19 Stage 4 restrictions.

23.01.2022 A break, a chit-chat (maybe a KitKat) #RUOKDay #theresmoretosay

21.01.2022 Unfortunately, the phones at the Tecoma Office are down today. Please email [email protected] While we work on rectifying the issue. Thanks for your understanding.Unfortunately, the phones at the Tecoma Office are down today. Please email [email protected] While we work on rectifying the issue. Thanks for your understanding.

21.01.2022 Its back...bigger and better. Give Amber a call for more info - 03 5133 6341

20.01.2022 We support...stuff! Raising awareness and funds has become a bit of a thing for us. Like our page to be kept up to date with fundraising events we are taking part in.... Read on for Regional Manager Ambers words on teamwork and fundraising for the @BloodyLongWalk. "Mitochondrial disease is one of many lesser known conditions that we come across when working with NDIS participants and I thought it would be a positive team activity while raising awareness of Mito. Its been fun doing this as a team. Some of us may be finding it more difficult than others but were dedicated to seeing it through to the end. Im both surprised and thankful for the generosity of our family, friends and the greater community. The response has been fantastic. Were a close-knit team in Gippsland, so social distancing aside, its a good excuse to do something together that is also good for our own wellbeing while making a difference to others." #TheBloodyLongWalk2020 #TheBloodyLongVirtualWalk2020 #JoinTheMitoMovement #AreYouUpForIt #CureMito #Mitochondria #MitochondrialDisease #Mito #WalkToCureMito

20.01.2022 CoAbility have experienced Coordinators ready to work with clients needing Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination...with no waiting period!

19.01.2022 "I Was Dispensable" Did you watch the absolute ripper of an episode of Q&A on Tuesday night? Tell us what you thought in the comments Heres Rosemary Kayess on disability care during COVID-19.... Watch the full episode here https://buff.ly/2ZCiMDl See more

19.01.2022 British Vogue just upped the ante! LOVE IT!

19.01.2022 TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT MELODY DAMIANO #KissGoodbyeToMS MELODYS PROGRESS: 45 km / 50 km Target (So close now!) MELODYS FUNDS RAISED: $158 / $500 Target Melody is one of our Support Coordinators and with 45 km under her belt so far, shes nothing less than amazing. ... You can donate to Melody and leave her a lovely message through this link: https://www.themay50k.org/fundraiser/melodydamiano --------- TEAM COABILITY PROGRESS REPORT TEAM PROGRESS: 481 km / 410 km Team Goal TEAM FUNDS RAISED: $2,580 / $2,500 Team Goal (We reached our Team Goal for funds raised!) If youd like to donate to #TeamCoAbility follow this link: https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/CoAbility To learn more about #MultipleSclerosis visit these Facebook pages and websites: Kiss Goodbye to MS - Australia MS Get Involved www.themay50k.com www.kissgoodbyetoms.org/ www.msif.org/ #CoAbilityCares

19.01.2022 Happy Wear it Purple Day. Wear it Purple Day is an annual LGBTIQA+ awareness day especially for young people, based in Australia. Supporters wear purple to celebrate diversity and young people from the LGBTIQA+ community. Feel free to put a photo in the comments of how you are celebrating Wear It Purple day.

17.01.2022 Finally!!... Today some members of the YES I CAN Gippsland Choir had their first get together in person at the Traralgon Railway Reservoir Conservation Reserve.... What a beautiful day and so much laughter and catching up to do. Thank you to everyone supporting this amazing group of people. You are welcome to join us. Please contact Tineke on 0427955009 for more information or visit https://www.playitforward.org.au Bring on 2021!! .... See more

17.01.2022 If you’re feeling nervous or unsure how to start your NDIS journey, here at CoAbility GIPPSLAND we offer free pre-planning to help you understand and navigate the NDIS planning process. Whether you are new to learning about the NDIS or need help to re-apply, we are here for you. Go here http://coability.com.au/ndis-pre-planning/ and follow the prompts to enquire about NDIS Pre-Planning with us. Prefer to speak to someone? Call our friendly staff today at our GIPPSLAND O...FFICE (03) 5133 6341 Are you on Facebook? Link in bio to our Facebook Page (you can DM us there!) We look forward to working with you. #CoAbility #CoAbilitySupportCoordination #Disability #DisabilityServices #Coordination #NDIS #NDISParticipant #NDISProvider #NDISApproved #NDISReady #SupportCoordinator #Support #IndividualWithDisability #PeopleWithDisability #SupportLocal #CoAbilityGippsland #Gippsland #BassCoast #SouthGippsland #BawBaw #LaTrobe #WellingtonShire #EastGippsland #GetReady #Goals #Nervous #Planning

17.01.2022 please dont call disability sad.

17.01.2022 Wow! Take a look at these images This album was created by the State Library of Queensland to recognise that First Nations people in Australia have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. #NAIDOC2020 #AwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

16.01.2022 FREE Salsa for carers at 1pm today! https://zoom.us/j/98790846582 #NationalCarersWeek #Carers2020

15.01.2022 Public Service Announcement for hearing people living in Melbourne & Mitchell Shire. Imagine how you would feel if you relied on facial expressions and lip reading to communicate. Think about just how hard it could be in a face-masked environment when you cannot hear. Heres the good news: this post gives you some insight into how deaf and hard of hearing people might feel at the moment, and how you can help.... https://www.facebook.com/isigniwander/posts/1738549489631306 #deafcommunityaustralia #deafaccess #communication #facemasks #melbourne #australia #mitchellshire #covid19 #MaskUpMelbourne #wearamask

15.01.2022 Brand new info from the NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme about #IndependantAssessments and how they will work.

15.01.2022 Happy #InternationalLesbianDay #WeSupportEveryone #equality #LoveIsLove

14.01.2022 Enter the devastation and confusion! This is a reality for #NDISParticipant Emily Dale, who receives #SupportCoordination through us here at CoAbility. Read all about Emilys experience in this great blog post by Michelle OSullivan (Occ. Therapist) from @HypermobilityConnect Genome, we have a problem: diagnosis change | Hypermobility Connect https://www.hypermobilityconnect.com/genome-we-have-a-prob/... Emily herself has asked us to share this eye-opening blog post to help raise awareness of rare conditions and the struggles faced by people in similar situations to her. #Hypermobility #HypermobilitySpectrumDisorders #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #LoeysDietzSyndrome #MarfanSyndrome #TheHypeAboutHypermobility #HypermobilityAwareness

14.01.2022 Here's a culture-rich concert for your Saturday night! Get the mob together (now that restrictions have eased right back!) and watch the NAIDOC Stand Up and Be Counted concert. This Saturday 14th November at 8:30pm simulcast on NITV and SBS, NITV Facebook live, Twitter and YouTube, LIVE from the Brisbane Powerhouse. #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

14.01.2022 NDIS Update Last night, the NDIS announced that Victorian and New South Wales participants who have face-to-face assisted living supports, can cover the costs of PPE (including face masks) using their existing NDIS funds. To learn more, go here https://www.ndis.gov.au//5048-delivering-ndis-during-covid

14.01.2022 Today is Intersex Awareness Day Intersex people are those whose biology does not meet our society’s traditional definitions of sex and gender. check this out https://intersexday.org/en/ to learn more about intersex people.

13.01.2022 The multiplier effect of literacy empowers people, enables them to participate fully in society and contributes to improve livelihoods. Learn all about #LiteracyDay here https://buff.ly/3jWyl0l UNESCO is helping to achieve literacy and learning for all. Learn about their efforts here https://buff.ly/35fGAR9 #CoAbilityCares #literacy

13.01.2022 Invisible illness and disability are real and they impact people to varying degrees everyday. MS has touched our CoAbility family so we are super aware of the invisible impact it has daily, but there are many other disabilities and illnesses that also have severe invisible impacts. Awareness and kindness are key... remember you don’t know what people are coping with on the inside

13.01.2022 "It's quite liberating not even attempting to conform, and it's quite hilarious making people uncomfortable and challenging their preconceptions, and not caring what they think at all." - Georgia Cranko. What a legend! We think you're awesome Georgia.

13.01.2022 Its time #ForNature! Today is World Environment Day. This Day aims to help build momentum and unite the global community in actions for positive change. The theme for 2020 calls for urgent action to protect #biodiversity. Biodiversity describes the variety of life on Earth - an intricate web encompassing 8 million species in which each part is interdependent. When one component is changedor removedthe entire system is affected, and this can produce positiveor negativecon...sequences. Nature responds to some of the most pressing challenges faced by humans today. It provides us with oxygen, purifies the water we drink, ensures fertile soil, and produces the variety of foods we require to stay healthy and resist disease. The emergence of #COVID19 has underscored the fact that, when we destroy biodiversity, we destroy the system that supports human life. By upsetting the delicate balance of nature, we have created ideal conditions for pathogensincluding coronavirusesto spread. We are intimately interconnected with nature. If we dont take care of nature, we cant take care of ourselves. To learn more, check out these Facebook Pages and websites UN Environment Programme UN Environment Programme in Asia Pacific http://www.worldenvironmentday.global/ https://www.unenvironment.org/ #WorldEnvironmentDay #CoAbilityCares #WorldEnvironmentDay2020 #UNEP #ProtectBiodiversity #Coronavirus

12.01.2022 Hey you there! We've had a huge increase in our customer base, so WE ARE NOW HIRING SUPPORT COORDINATORS IN MELBOURNE. Get the details here http://bit.ly/coabilityjobs #CoAbility #CoAbilitySupportCoordination #Disability #DisabilityServices #Coordination #NDIS #NDISParticipant #NDISProvider #NDISApproved #NDISReady #SupportCoordinator #Support #NDISPlan #CoAbilityMelbourne #CoAbilityTecomaOffice #SelfAdvocacy #SocialSupport #LivingWithDisability

12.01.2022 GREAT NEWS If you live in the Outer Gippsland region we've now got your Support Coordination needs covered! Get in touch to see how we can help you live your best life. https://coability.com.au/contact/ Phone 1300 COABILITY (1300 262 245)... or send us a message through our DM's #CoAbility #CoAbilitySupportCoordination #Disability #DisabilityServices #Coordination #NDIS #NDISParticipant #NDISProvider #NDISApproved #NDISReady #SupportCoordinator #Support #PersonWithDisability #IndividualWithDisability #PeopleWithDisability #SupportLocal #Gippsland #RegionalVictoria #EastGippsland #WellingtonShire #Paynesville #Metung #Nicholson #LakeTyers #Lindenow #LakesEntrance #Bairnsdale #Maffra #Sale #Yarram

12.01.2022 You can follow Oliver at Oliver's Choice and also see his artworks at oliverschoice.net You can make contact about getting a print, or Oliver also does commission artworks too.

12.01.2022 You so deserve this shoutout! Comment below if youre one of the 28 amazing humans who have already donated, and feel free to share this post to spread the word! Our CoAbility Gippsland Crew are now into their 3rd day of walking 35km for The Bloody Long Walk to cure Mito Mito Foundation Donate to our CoAbility Gippsland Crew here https://event.bloodylongwalk.com.au/fund/coabilitygippycrew... Like CoAbility on Facebook and Instagram for updates. #CoAbilityCares #TheBloodyLongWalk2020 #TheBloodyLongVirtualWalk2020 #JoinTheMitoMovement #AreYouUpForIt #CureMito #Mitochondria #MitochondrialDisease #Mito #WalkToCureMito

11.01.2022 Check this out! Dylan Alcott and his dirty mullet have been very busy! Great project, great concept and great video!

11.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own Jonathon Welch for his performance on The Voice Australia. #YesICanChoir

10.01.2022 Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay @AUMentalHealth #WMHD2020 #LookAfterYourMentalHealthAustralia

10.01.2022 Mitochondrial disease (mito) is a debilitating and potentially fatal disease that reduces the ability of the mitochondria to produce this energy. This disease is due to a fault in one or more of the genes that make up the mitochondria. This means a hiccup will occur in the production of mitochondria from the time of conception. As the foetus grows, some mitochondria can divide and grow as normal whilst others will divide and grow abnormally. When the mitochondria are not work...ing properly, cells begin to die until eventually whole organ systems fail and the patients life itself is compromised. The ratio of healthy to unhealthy mitochondria can also vary greatly from cell to cell and organ to organ. This is the main reason why it is so difficult to know where and when and how severely mitochondrial disease can strike each person. Mito Foundation https://www.mito.org.au/mitochondrial-disease/ #DisabilityDictionary #MitochondrialDisease #Mito #Mitochondria #Mitochondriac #JoinTheMitoMovement #CureMito

09.01.2022 what do YOU say if someone says "no"? #RUOKDay #theresmoretosay

09.01.2022 Tonight at 8:30pm, treat yourself to some First Nations culture and performance. #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

08.01.2022 Hack speaks to some young carers These champions are juggling growing up/work/school/relationships while also being the primary carer for a relative. Skip straight to 10:40 to start listening. #NationalCarersWeek #Carers2020 #WhyWeCare

08.01.2022 Steph Tisdell, what a legend! These words of wisdom to her younger self can definitely make a difference in our own self talk. This clip also gives us an insight into how Steph felt growing up as a young, strong, indigenous woman. #NAIDOC2020

08.01.2022 Important information for all Victorians. Please note, CoAbility will not be making any in-person visits or meetings for at least the next 7 days, in-line with government lockdown regulations. Thank you for understanding

08.01.2022 An important update for our Victorian community...

07.01.2022 'We already know that unpaid carers have some of the worst levels of wellbeing in our communities. To also be discriminated against because of their caring role only exacerbates the social isolation, anxiety and fatigue that leads to poor mental wellbeing,’ said Carers Australia CEO, Ms Liz Callaghan. Read the full joint statement by Carers Australia and Dementia Australia on the discrimination faced not only by people living with dementia, but also by their family and friend carers https://buff.ly/3iVxLyU #NationalCarersWeek #Carers2020 #WhyWeCare

07.01.2022 A little more information has been released about the new NDIS Assessment...

06.01.2022 Loads of people ask me how they can get involved in disability advocacy. There are lots of ways including writing and speaking, campaigning, volunteering, part...icipating in art, and joining disability member organisations. I encourage you to become a member of People with Disability Australia (PWDA). People with Disability Australia is a national disability rights, advocacy and representative organisation that is made up of, led and governed by people with disability. By becoming a member you can be involved in: - Consultancy - like the recent survey on how COVID-19 is impacting disabled people (https://pwd.org.au/experiences-of-people-with-disability-d/) - Policy - including violence prevention, NDIS and international policy - the Disability Royal Commission - Campaigns - getting involved in campaigns for community and systemic change - Participating in the Mardi Gras float... and more! You can also shape the organisation by way of having your say on the strategic plan and board elections. Members must be disabled - disability includes people with physical disability. cognitive disability, chronic illness, mental illness, and who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Become a member by clicking on this link: https://pwd.org.au/get-involved/membership/ Im going to do a series of posts about getting involved in disability advocacy, so stay tuned. And yes, this post is shareable Image: a square featuring pastel green and yellow watercolour paint, swirled together, with a small white space at the bottom. Get involved in disability advocacy is in black capital letters between two small bold black lines. Below that is Become a member of People With Disability Australia in smaller black capital letters.

06.01.2022 This beautiful yellow Kombi and the Kombi Clinic team play a huge role in reducing the stigma and discrimination surrounding Hepatitis C by bringing screening and treatment out to the people. Watch the video! World Hepatitis Day Day is this Tuesday 28th July. World Hepatitis Alliance ... NOhep #CoAbilityCares #WorldHepatitisDay #KombiClinic #NoHep #FindTheMissingMillions #Hepatitis #HepC #TestTreatCure #TakeItToThePeople

06.01.2022 You've likely heard of Moana Hope as an AFLW icon, Australian Survivor star and trailblazing ambassador for gender equality. But did you know Moana is also a carer for her younger sister Lavina (Vinny)? Diagnosed with a rare condition called Moebius Syndrome, Vinny lives with Mo and her wife Isabella, who both care for her. @CarerGateway #NationalCarersWeek #Carers2020 #WhyWeCare

06.01.2022 TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT RAYAN DEHAINE #KissGoodbyeToMS RAYANS PROGRESS: 51 km / 50 km Target RAYANS FUNDS RAISED: $192 / $500 Target Rayan is one of our NDIS Administration Officers and has done so well reaching her 50 km target. Awesome work Rayan! ... You can donate to Rayan and leave her a supportive message through this link: https://www.themay50k.org//RayanDehaine386/the-may-50k-run --------- TEAM COABILITY PROGRESS REPORT TEAM PROGRESS: 493 km / 410 km Team Goal TEAM FUNDS RAISED: $2,606 / $2,500 Team Goal (We reached our Team Goal for funds raised!) LAST CHANCE to donate to #TeamCoAbility! Follow this link: https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/CoAbility To learn more about #MultipleSclerosis visit these Facebook pages and websites: Kiss Goodbye to MS - Australia MS Get Involved http://www.themay50k.com http://www.kissgoodbyetoms.org/ http://www.msif.org/ #CoAbilityCares

06.01.2022 Spirit fingers, namaste, peace sign...which one is your favourite socially distanced greeting? Masks on, of course!

06.01.2022 WE DID IT! #KissGoodbyeToMS Team CoAbility went to such a great effort to raise awareness for #MultipleSclerosis and to raise funds to research the heck out of it! Collectively our team walked, ran or wheeled over 515km and raised over $2606. Thank you to ALL OF YOU! To all of our followers, to everyone who donated and to every single person who shared a supportive word or two. Your input is so wholly appreciated.... To learn more about #MultipleSclerosis, visit these Facebook pages and websites: Kiss Goodbye to MS - Australia MS Research Australia MS Get Involved http://www.themay50k.com http://www.kissgoodbyetoms.org/ http://www.msra.org.au http://www.msif.org/ #CoAbilityCares

05.01.2022 you can help to unmask emotions #Auslan #COVID19

05.01.2022 Sat 13th June is International Albinism Awareness Day. Today, we stand together with people with #Albinism all over the world in their fight to live a life that is free of stigma, discrimination, fear and violence. A world where they are #MadeToShine. Lets remember that in spite of these horrific practices, people with Albinism continue to defy odds, overcome hurdles and face up to injustices with resilience.... Watch this video to learn what Albinism actually is. To learn the facts! https://youtu.be/_kq9D7p5Z6I?t=15 Follow these Facebook pages for more info: National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation - NOAH Albinism Fellowship of Australia OAM Foundation Same As You Foundation United Nations Human Rights #CoAbilityCares #InternationalAlbinismAwarenessDay #InternationalAlbinismAwarenessDay2020 #NotGhosts #PeopleWithAlbinism #PWA #AlbinismAwareness #AlbinismAcceptance #SameAsYou #StandUp4HumanRights #OHCHR #HumanRights

05.01.2022 It's #NationalCarersWeek Are YOU one of Australia's more than 2.65 million unpaid carers? You can share your own story, and read stories of other carers like yourself here http://carersweek.com.au/your-stories/ Carers Australia Carers Victoria Carer Gateway #Carers2020 #WhyWeCare

04.01.2022 Another great resource for #MentalHealthMonth Created by Action for Happiness to celebrate their #OptimisticOctober theme for this month #LookAfterYourMentalHealthAustralia

04.01.2022 "In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist" ~ Angela Davis Black Lives Matter! My company and I standby and support the protests taking place in the US and around the world at the moment. It fills me with sadness and shame to see such the injustices continue to happen around us and I will not remain silent. We can not remain silent when we witness racism any more than we can stand by and silently witness the infringement of anyones human... rights. Even though we are halfway around the world we offer our voice in support of those fighting the good fight and have contributed to the Bail Fund for those protesters that have been arrested. And in our own backyard, we acknowledge and call out the appalling record of Aboriginal deaths in custody. While some of you may think this post a little off-topic for a disability service, the fact is while some of us have our human rights stomped on or ignored, none of us is safe! ~ Jenine Ellis #humanrightsmatter #blacklivesmatter #blaklivesmatter #LGBTQIArightsmatter #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #ableismexists #metoo #gayrightsarehumanrights #firstnationspeople #asylumseekershaverightstoo #indigenouslivesmatter #checkyourprivilege

03.01.2022 I know a few kiddies that would LOVE this!!

02.01.2022 Lets help ensure all Victorians are aware of the plan to reopen our state. Here it is in more than 50 languages #COVID19 #diversity #inclusion

02.01.2022 its #BiWeek 2020! GLAAD

02.01.2022 Donate to our CoAbility Gippsland Crew here https://event.bloodylongwalk.com.au/fund/coabilitygippycrew The @BloodyLongWalk is kicking-off NEXT WEEK, and CoAbility Gippsland have a dedicated crew ready to walk 35km each and raise funds to end mitochondrial disease (mito); a debilitating genetic disorder for which there are no cures and few effective treatments. This 10 day event aims to raise awareness and much needed funds for patient and family support, and for essential r...esearch. The @MitoFoundation uses 100% of the profits to support people affected by mitochondrial disease, find treatments and cures, and fund education and advocacy programs. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for updates and to check in on our crew members. If youd like to be a part of the Bloody Long Walk you can register here https://event.bloodylongwalk.com.au/#events #CoAbilityCares #TheBloodyLongWalk2020 #TheBloodyLongVirtualWalk2020 #JoinTheMitoMovement #AreYouUpForIt #CureMito #Mitochondria #MitochondrialDisease #Mito #WalkToCureMito

01.01.2022 Our Support Coordinators in Wagga Wagga have capacity to support you Get in touch to see how we can help you live your best life. https://coability.com.au/contact/ Phone 1300 COABILITY (1300 262 245)... or send us a message through our DM's #CoAbility #CoAbilitySupportCoordination #Disability #DisabilityServices #Coordination #NDIS #NDISParticipant #NDISProvider #NDISApproved #NDISReady #SupportCoordinator #Support #PersonWithDisability #IndividualWithDisability #PeopleWithDisability #SupportLocal #NSW #WaggaWaggaNSW #WaggaWagga #Wagga #SmallBusiness #WiradjuriCountry #Riverina #RiverinaNSW #Kooringal #LakeAlbert #Kapooka #GlenfieldPark #Estella #Gobbagombalin

01.01.2022 Happy World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day! Check out this beautiful animation. It shares the stories of 5 people living with MS, in particular their experiences of loneliness and then...you guessed it...connection! For more info on #WorldMSDay and #MultipleSclerosis visit these Facebook pages and websites:... World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day MS Research Australia Multiple Sclerosis International Federation http://www.worldmsday.org/ http://www.msif.org/ http://www.msaustralia.org.au/ #WorldMSDay2020 #CoAbilityCares #MSConnections #ConnectToSelf