SAFE & HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
RELATE-ABILITY
Our mission at Relate-Ability is to help break down the barriers for people with disabilities from creating meaningful and lasting connections. We work alongside people, their families and support workers. Everyone deserves the opportunity to build relationships with others, and we're dedicated to making that a reality for our community. Relate-Ability actively reduces rates of social isolation, sexual violence and exploitation while safeguarding the community.
Our Goals
Connection
Education & Awarenes
Safety
What People Say
"I liked learning how to be safe online when communicating with other people and tips for dating"
TIM, PARTICIPANT
"Lucy took a lot from the session and has been practicing the things we talked about in terms of self respect, respecting others, and being clear in her approach"
JESS, SUPPORT WORKER
"Devon is very easy to understand, she knows how to work with people with disabilities, she goes step by step and is very kind"
JOSH, PARTICIPANT
Our Story
​​​At Relate-Ability, we want to create change in a thoughtful way. Everyone deserves to explore love and connection. Everyone deserves to have access to education and opportunities to safely navigate friendships and romantic connection.
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With the help of our community, we are creating safe & inclusive opportunities while reducing rates of social isolation, intimate partner & sexual violence, exploitation, abuse & harm. We are empowering people to enhance their relationships, build their interpersonal skills, keep themselves safe and improve their quality of life. ​
Devon Washington
Founder/Facilitator
BA, Human Services (University of Queensland)
