Ability Links NSW making positive changes for people with disability

“The strong individuals that makeup SSI Ability Links are collectively a powerful and formidable team that is making a positive change in the community,” Ability Links Program Manager Steve Gholab said.

SSI Ability Links reaches out to communities from 21 offices across 44 local government areas, a very large and diverse geographic and social footprint.

As noted by Executive Manager Families and Inclusion Stephen O’Neill the most crucial factor in delivering Ability Links is that SSI is genuinely including people with disability and community in meaningful conversations to inform and strengthen the program and the way it is delivered.

“Participant feedback is overwhelmingly positive and shows us that rich, meaningful outcomes and achievements are experienced by many,” Mr O’Neill said.

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Some interesting statistics that were shared about SSI Ability Links include:

• On average SSI supports over 500 people a month
• Since July 2014, SSI has provided 6,736 people with facilitated support
• Two-thirds of participants are people with disability; the other third are their family members and carers
• Since the program began in July 2014, SSI has made more than 30,000 community connections.

To find out more about Ability Links NSW contact abilitylinks@ssi.org.au