Choosing an IEA provider

There are many different IEA providers around Australia.

It is important to choose the right provider for you.

Most people in IEA can choose their own provider and change providers any time.

If you are leaving prison Services Australia will choose for you.

Services Australia is part of the Australian Government.

In IEA there are specialist providers.

This means providers who have experience supporting people with different types of disability.

For example intellectual disability.

You can choose a provider even if you do not live in the same place.

Good IEA providers do things like:

• listen to you

• understand your support needs

• support you to make your own decisions about work

• give you information in ways you can understand

• meet with the people who support you if you say it is okay

• talk to employers for you if you say it is okay

• respect your rights.

There is a list of IEA providers at:
https://www.dss.gov.au/inclusive-employment-australia/find-inclusive-employment-australia-provider

You can search for a provider by searching

• their name

• postcode
• suburb or

• how far away they are.