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Ability Works

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Who we are

Ability Works Australia is based in Kew, Victoria, and operates three business units:

  • Customised Employment - including NDIS funded services and Inclusive Employment Australia program
  • Inclusive Design, Consulting and Training
  • Supported Employment through Enterprise Solutions - specialising in wood, wire and metal fabrication, mailroom and digital services, and packing and 3PL

We have a strong track record delivering contracts valued up to $1 million per annum.

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External view of the Ability Works office entrance. There are signs with the company logo, the building is made of brick and there is a section of blue roofing above the entry.

Ability Works is a certified social enterprise creating meaningful, inclusive employment opportunities.

A woman in a hi-vis vest walks with a blind man using a cane.

Inclusive Design, Consulting and Training helps teams design, test and deliver accessible environments.

A woman smiles as she shakes a cocktail mixer over a bar.

Our Employment Services support people facing barriers to secure meaningful employment.

A man assembles metal pieces on a large blue metal frame.

Our in-house toolmaker creates custom solutions to make jobs more accessible.

An employee is using a drill on a large metal box.

Supported Employment and Enterprise Solutions create social value and meaningful work opportunities.

Three smiling employees clean e-tags for Transurban.

We offer services in packing, rework, mailroom, wood, wire, metal, and more.

What we do

Ability Works produces goods and services for government, business and nonprofits. Our operations are accredited to ISO 9001:2015 quality standards, and we are Social Traders certified. We are also a registered NDIS provider, an Australian Disability Enterprise, and People and Planet First verified.

Our business partnering and engineering capabilities, combined with smart use of technology, help us design practical, customised solutions to complex customer problems. We manufacture in Melbourne, creating local jobs, and distribute nationally.

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