Bay Ability

11/10/2026

🌻 CAN YOU HELP? 👀 Supporting client s back into employment

BOTTLES, BRIC-A-BRAC & PRE-LOVED ITEMS NEEDED! 🌻

Bay Ability 🌻 is supporting a wonderful young lady on her journey back into employment and self-employment. 💛💙

After navigating a challenging time, she is now ready to take the next step towards building her confidence, independence and future.

She has been busy collecting bottles and cans and running her own car boot sales

and we would love our community to get behind her and help her succeed! 🌻

♻️ WE ARE HAPPY TO COLLECT:

🍾 Eligible bottles and cans
🏡 Unwanted bric-a-brac and household items
🧸 Toys, ornaments and other pre-loved treasures
🪑 Small household goods suitable for resale
👖👚👗Clothing and shoes good clean condition

Please ensure all donated items are clean, undamaged and in good, useable condition.

📍 COLLECTION AREAS:

Redlands • Beenleigh • Logan areas

📩 HOW TO HELP

If you have bottles, cans or unwanted items you would like to donate, please inbox
Bay Ability 🌻
with your name, phone number and collection address.

Our team will help her coordinate a suitable collection time.

Every donation, no matter how small, can help this amazing young lady build confidence, develop work skills and move towards a brighter, more independent future. 💛💙

Let’s show what a supportive community can do! 🌻

Bay Ability 🌻— Creating opportunities, building independence and supporting people to achieve their goals🌻

24/07/2026

🚨📱 PLEASE SHARE — IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ANYONE USING A SECRET / SAFE PHONE 📱🚨

“TURN IT OFF”

📅 Monday, 27 July 2026
⏰ 2:00 pm

Australia wide 🇦🇺

If you or someone you know is using a hidden or secret phone as a DV Safe Phone, please be aware of the nationwide emergency alert test.

⚠️ If it is safe to do so, please turn the phone off at least one hour before the test — by 1:00 pm.

Alternatively, you can place the phone in aeroplane mode.

For safety, the phone may need to remain switched off or in aeroplane mode for up to 24 hours after the test, if necessary.

💜Please share this information. You never know who may need to see it.

📱 Want to help?

Do you have an old mobile phone sitting unused in a drawer at home?

You can donate your old phone to DV Safe Phone to help provide a vital lifeline to someone experiencing domestic and family violence.

👇👇 Find out more and donate here:
https://dvsafephone.org/

🎥 Watch the video:
https://youtu.be/totCSEVKLh4

💜Please share. One phone can help someone stay connected to safety💜

20/07/2026

Please share
if you know anyone who is looking to make a difference in people s lives
And to work with an awesome passionate team 🌻🌻🌻
Send in your CV to [email protected]

🌻🌻🌻

20/07/2026

🌻 Mentor support workers wanted 🌻

To apply, please submit your CV to [email protected]
for further questions contact our team
🌻1300 27 11 27 🌻or 🌻0422 344 374🌻

Please note that 🌻Bay Ability 🌻 maintains a strict NO nonsense drug and alcohol policy.

🌻Bay Ability 🌻 NDIS services cover the Bay Islands, 🏝️🏝️🏝️🏝️
Redlands, Logan area, and the Gold Coast.

01/07/2026

Disability Pride Month is observed every July to celebrate the diversity, culture, and rights of people with disabilities. It is a time to promote visibility, challenge outdated stereotypes, and honour the achievements and contributions of the disability community. More than just awareness, Disability Pride Month is a call to action for inclusion, accessibility, and equality.

Why Disability Pride Month matters
There are over 1 billion people worldwide living with disabilities, yet stigma, inaccessibility, and systemic exclusion persist. Disability Pride Month provides an opportunity to uplift disabled voices, advocate for equal rights, and reframe disability as an identity that deserves respect and celebration. It challenges ableism and inspires positive change in education, employment, media representation, and policy.

How to get involved in Disability Pride Month
Learn about disability rights history and the impact of the ADA or similar legislation in your country.

Attend or support Disability Pride events, whether in person or online.

Read, watch, or listen to work by disabled creators, authors, artists, and activists.

Make your workplace, organisation, or digital platforms more accessible.

Use inclusive language and challenge stereotypes when you encounter them.

Share content about Disability Pride and raise awareness on social media using official hashtags.

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31/05/2026

💜 Today 1st June is World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day 💜

Today, we break the silence, raise awareness, and stand in solidarity with survivors of narcissistic abuse around the world.

Narcissistic abuse often leaves wounds that cannot be seen—emotional scars caused by manipulation, gaslighting, control, and the gradual erosion of self-worth. These experiences are real, and their impact can be profound.

To anyone who has ever been made to question their reality, their value, or their voice:

💜We see you.
💜We hear you.
💜We believe you.

💜Your experiences matter. Your healing matters. And you are not alone.

💜Together, we can shine a light on hidden abuse, support survivors, and encourage conversations that lead to understanding, healing, and hope.

💜If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional abuse, coercive control, domestic violence, or is struggling with the impact of trauma, support is available.

💜 Queensland & Australia Support Services

📞 Emergency (Police, Ambulance, Fire): 000

📞 DVConnect Womensline (Queensland – 24/7)
1800 811 811
Free, confidential support, safety planning, crisis counselling, emergency accommodation and transport.

📞 DVConnect Mensline (Queensland)
1800 600 636
Confidential counselling, information and support for men affected by domestic and family violence.

📞 1800RESPECT (24/7 Australia-wide)
1800 737 732
Confidential support for anyone impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.

📞 Lifeline Australia (24/7)
13 11 14
Crisis support and su***de prevention services.

📞 Beyond Blue (24/7)
1300 224 636
Mental health support, counselling and wellbeing assistance.

📞 Sexual Assault Helpline (Queensland)
1800 010 120
Support and counselling for anyone affected by sexual assault or abuse.

📞 Kids Helpline (24/7)
1800 55 1800
Free counselling for children and young people aged 5–25.

💜 You do not have to face this alone. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength, not weakness.

15/05/2026

We are happy to announce we are taking on new clients!!!

Feel free to call email or drop in.


Office Hours:
Monday 8 am – 4 pm
Tuesday 8 am – 4 pm
Wednesday 8 am – 4 pm
Thursday 8 am – 4 pm
Friday 8 am – 2 pm

Bay Ability NDIS Support Services provides dedicated, professional assistance to enrich the lives of adults and children throughout the Redland Bay area, including the southern Moreton Bay islands.(SMBI) Karragarra , Lamb, Macleay and Russell Island.

14/05/2026

Exiting news!! we have a new Instagram page. keep up to date with the team, and keep informed.

https://www.instagram.com/bayability/

11/05/2026

Today we celebrate International Nurses Day ❤️🩺👏🫶💐

At Bay Ability 🌻 we would like to say a huge thank you to our incredible nurse Michelle for the compassion, care, strength, and support you provide every single day❤️❤️

Nursing is more than just a profession — it is kindness, patience, advocacy, and making a difference in people’s lives when they need it most.

We are truly grateful for everything you do for our participants, families, and community👏💙👏💙👏💙👏
Your dedication never goes unnoticed and we are blessed 🫶to have you as part of the Bay Ability family 🌻💙

Happy International Nurses Day to all nurses around the world 🌏thank you for the care, comfort, and love you bring to so many people every day ❤️