Disability Employment assistance NDIS

Individual Employment Support

This support can be applied to any working age participant (including students reaching working age) with an employment goal. This may include supports to:

• explore what work would mean for them (discovery)
• build essential foundation skills for work
• managing complex barriers to obtaining and sustaining employment
• specialised job customisation
• supports to transition from an ADE to open employment.
• develop a career plan
• other capacity building supports which are likely to lead to successful engagement in a DES.

Employment Preparation And Support In A Group – Group Of 3

These supports can be applied to any working age, as above, but is offered in a group environment. This may include supports to:

• explore what work would mean for them (discovery)
• build essential foundation skills for work
• managing complex barriers to obtaining and sustaining employment
• specialised job customisation
• supports to transition from an ADE to open employment.
• develop a career plan
• other capacity building supports which are likely to lead to successful engagement in a DES.
• Please note: this support item would not applied to a Certified education course, even if run within the provider’s services, as this would be funded through the Vocational Education system. (e.g. Certificate I in Workplace Education)

School Leaver Employment Supports

School leaver employment supports are capacity building supports for students transitioning from school to employment. These supports should be included, where reasonable and necessary, as part of the students scheduled plan review in the final year of school to ensure supports are available at school exit.