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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 […]

Getting the Disability Support Pension (DSP)

The Disability Support Pension The Disability Support Pension (DSP) is an income support payment from the Australian Government to people with disability. To get the DSP, you must have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric condition. The DSP is an important income support for many people, including people who work in open employment. In this section we explain: […]

The impact of income on DSP

What some people think Many people with intellectual disability who receive the Disability Support Pension (DSP) think they will lose money if they work and earn an income. Sometimes people are even told it’s good to be paid very low wages so that they don’t affect their DSP. You are always better off if you […]

DSP and employment support

The Disability Support Pension (DSP) can support people with intellectual disability to work. Getting the DSP The DSP is a government payment for people with disability who can’t work or who need support to work. The Australian Government knows that most people with intellectual disability need support to work. This is why people with intellectual […]

About IEA

This fact sheet is about Inclusive Employment Australia. We say IEA for short. IEA used to be called Disability Employment Services or DES. IEA can help people This factsheet is written in Easy Read. Hard words are in bold. We explain what they mean. It is a good idea to read this factsheet with support. […]

Who can use IEA

You must be between 14 and 67 years old to use IEA. You must have a: You must be an Australian permanent resident. This means you can always live and work in Australia. You can work between 0 and 30 hours in a week to use IEA. You do not need to get a Centrelink […]