Recovery Options

08/01/2026

Dear valued clients, support workers and families,
Tomorrow has been declared an extreme fire day with a rating expected to exceed 76. Although our office will be closed, our staff will be working remotely and can be contacted by phone on (03) 5900 6898 during regular hours.
Please ensure your safety and regularly check the Vic Emergency App for updates.

31/12/2025

🎆 Welcoming the New Year with Recovery Options 🎆

As we step into a brand new year, here’s a quick update on our office hours over the New Year period:

🗓️ Thursday 1 January – Closed
🗓️ Friday 2 January – Open

The New Year also gives us a special chance to pause and reflect on the year we’ve shared together. To our participants, support workers, families and loved ones — thank you for the trust, care and commitment you’ve shown throughout the year. Your resilience, compassion and teamwork are what make the Recovery Options community so special. 💙

We wish all our participants, workers and your families a safe, joyful and refreshing New Year filled with hope, good health and new beginnings. ✨🥂
Here’s to another year of growth, connection and continued support — we’re so excited for what’s ahead! 🎉

💙 The Recovery Options Team 💙

23/12/2025

🎄✨ WHAT A YEAR. WHAT A TEAM. WHAT A DAY. ✨🎄
We’ve just uploaded photos from our Recovery Options Christmas celebration – and wow, they capture exactly what this year has been about: connection, resilience, teamwork, and heart ❤️
To our incredible team members, partners, and valued clients – thank you. Your trust, collaboration, and shared commitment are the reason we do what we do every single day. We’re genuinely grateful to walk this journey with you.
🎅 While the festive cheer continues, support services will continue as usual, with the following office hours:
📅 Christmas Period Office Hours
• Thu 25 Dec – Closed
• Fri 26 Dec – Closed
• Mon 29 – Wed 31 Dec – Open
• Thu 1 Jan – Closed
• Fri 2 Jan – Open
We hope this festive season gives you time to rest, recharge, and reflect. We’re already excited about what’s ahead and can’t wait to continue working together in 2026 🚀
👉 Tag yourself, tag your team, and relive the night below! 📸🎉

02/12/2025

🌍 International Day of People with Disability – Tomorrow! 💙💛
Tomorrow we celebrate the incredible strengths, voices and contributions of people with disability. At Recovery Options, we’re proud to stand for inclusion, accessibility and respect — every single day. ✨
Want to learn more or start meaningful conversations?
📚 Check out these great resources:
🔗 idpwd.com.au/resources/inclusionresources
Let’s keep building a community where everyone belongs. 💪🌈

19/11/2025

Got no plans for the end of the week? 🌟
Why not check out the Melbourne Disability Expo!
🗓️ 21 & 22 November 2025
⏰ 9am – 3pm
📍 Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
🎟️ Free entry
🔗 Register here: melbournedisabilityexpo.com.au
Come explore hundreds of product and service providers all under one roof at this huge two-day event. There’s a jam-packed stage schedule, including ambassador Rhiannon Tracey live on stage Friday 21 November at 11am, plus all-ability performances and speakers covering loads of topics.
You’ll also find plenty of sponsors and exhibitors ready to chat and help you make informed choices about how you want to live.
Accessibility features include:
♿ Accessible venue
🤟 AUSLAN interpreters
💬 Live captioning
🌿 Quiet space (Fri & Sat)
🐕 Watering station for service animals

16/11/2025

With bushfire season approaching, we wanted to share an opportunity that might suit a few of our local clients.
ADRA is running free, small-group community sessions to help you create your own Bushfire Survival Plan.
These sessions are practical, face-to-face, and include morning tea. You’ll learn about your local bushfire risk, when and how to leave safely, and how to prepare your home, pets, and family.
📍 3505 Warburton Hwy, Warburton
🗓 Tuesday 2nd and 9th of December
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📧 Bookings essential: katebarratt@adra.org.au
While we have our own emergency bushfire plans in place, this community program might be a great fit for anyone who’d like some extra, personalised support — especially if you prefer a face-to-face approach.
Take care and stay safe.

02/11/2025

🏇 Office Closed – Public Holiday! 🏇
Hold your horses, folks! 🐴 The Recovery Options office will be closed on Tuesday, 4th November for the public holiday.
Shifts will continue as booked, and we’ll be back in the saddle Wednesday at 9am 🐎✨
Enjoy the long weekend! 🌞

31/10/2025

🎅🌴 It’s that time again, RO crew! 🌴🎅
We’re wrapping up 2025 with a bang 🎁 — our Christmas Party is on!
Join us for a cheeky afternoon of good food, disco moves, and barefoot bowls (yep, shoes off, vibes on 🕺💃).
📅 Wednesday 17 December
🕛 12PM – 3PM (lunch served at 12:30 — don’t be late, or miss out on dessert 😜)
📍 Yarra Junction Bowling Club
If you haven't RSVPed yet - call us at (03) 5900 6898

Let’s eat, dance, and bowl our way into the holidays! 🎉

12/10/2025

🎳 Calling all RO Support Workers! 💙
Are you read to roll? It’s that time again — the Recovery Options Bowling Team is gathering a team! 🏆✨
Whether you’re a seasoned bowler or just in it for the laughs, we’d love you on the team. Come join in for some friendly competition, good vibes, and plenty of fun with your fellow RO crew! 🙌
📩 To get involved, email bek@recoveryoptions.com.au
(you must be a current RO support worker to join).

25/09/2025

🏉💛 AFL Grand Final Public Holiday 💛🏉
Please note the Recovery Options office will be closed tomorrow for the public holiday.
➡️ All shifts will continue as booked ✅
➡️ We’ll be back in the office and ready to reconnect from Monday 9am 🕘
Enjoy the long weekend and the footy fun! 🎉

11/09/2025

💛 Today is R U 🙂K?Day 💛

But here’s the thing 👉 life doesn’t just happen one day a year. Our friends, family, partners and colleagues go through ups and downs every single day. That’s why it’s so important to check in and ask R U 🙂K? any day 💬✨

🌱 Most people feel grateful and supported when someone takes the time to ask how they’re going. And you don’t need the “perfect” words – just showing you care can make a huge difference.

So today – and every day after – let’s keep those conversations going. A simple “are you 🙂K?” could change a life 💛

Regular, meaningful conversations with the people close to you can help prevent small things from becoming big things. By checking in regularly, you build trust…

04/09/2025

🌟✨ A HUGE thank you to Amy ✨🌟

Amy is an absolute superstar ⭐️! She can adapt to any client, any situation, and does it all with calm, professionalism, and a big heart 💙. Loved by everyone she visits 🫶, Amy is always ready to jump in, try new things, travel when needed ✈️, and nothing is ever too hard for her 💪.

Clients call her “a gun” 🔥 because she’s not only skilled and competent with complex support needs, but also connects beautifully with people of all ages 👶👩‍🦳. Mature and capable, she rolls with changes effortlessly and brings positivity wherever she goes 🌈.

The feedback is loud and clear: AMY IS AMAZING 🙌👏💯.

We are so grateful for everything you do, Amy—you truly make a difference every single day 💖✨.