Dating with a disability: Tips for navigating the dating scene
Jacob Darkin, who acquired a spinal cord injury in his early 20s, shares his insights and tips on how to navigate dating with a disability.
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Jacob Darkin, who acquired a spinal cord injury in his early 20s, shares his insights and tips on how to navigate dating with a disability.
When it comes to autism, there are many myths and misconceptions. This Autism Awareness Day, Kory Sherland, an autistic writer, busts some of these common myths.
Primary schools nationwide will be a sea of colour this week to mark Harmony Week. But the message behind the celebrations isn’t just for kids. It’s actually one for all of us.
The new Aged Care Act is due to commence in July 2024. The draft legislation proposes many changes that will improve the lives of older
When it comes to International Women’s Day, there’s a lot of talk about how important inclusivity is. However, something that becomes apparent around this time of year is how little disabled women are included in the conversation. Let’s talk about it.
Hearing loss impacts almost 4 million Australians. Here’s how to better support a client living with hearing loss.
At Mable, we know how important it is for you to quickly get the best care for your clients. Here are the new features that will make your Mable experience easier, faster and more streamlined.
We sat down with Richy from our Enterprise Team, as he shares his top tips on how you can make the most of the Mable platform.
We sat down with a consultant from the Mable Wellbeing Platform to discuss the benefits of seeking counselling support as an independent support worker.
The Final Report of the NDIS Review was handed down on Thursday 7 December 2023, proposing a five year plan of reforms. When announcing the
Identifying as disabled for Zoe was empowering. But there was a lot of stigma around it. People said things like ‘Oh, you’re not disabled, don’t call yourself that’ or ‘Yeah, but you’re not really disabled’. This is how she overcame it.
Charlie is 43-years-old and identifies as a non-binary person. They are neuro-diverse. Charlie has been a Mable client for 7 months or so. In that time, the social support they have received has been “nothing but positive and life-affirming”.
Nick, 62 years old, has lived with total visual impairment since he was 7 years old. For him, living an active, full life is key. A competitive runner and Paralympian, he has been a member of Achilles Running Club Australia since it started in Sydney in 1996.
Ashlee’s passion project is to explore and review cafes and restaurants for accessibility. With the help of her support workers, Ashlee does this to help others with disability, who may find it challenging to be out and about.
Learning to play guitar, martial arts and yoga — these are just some of things Nissa loves to do. With support through Mable, she is able to pursue the things that make her happy. You can too.
Mable client Gavin, 93 years old, needs support to help me get out of bed, prepare for his day as well as managing his personal care. Gavin and his daughter, Robyn, built a team of support workers on Mable, who Robyn says “have been perfect”.
We acknowledge the cultures of our First Nations Peoples and are thankful for the community that we share together now. We pay our respects to our First Nations Peoples and their elders/leaders, both past and present, and those who are rising up to become leaders.