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• Using NDIS funding to find and keep a job

  NDIS Supports for Employment This section explains how National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding can help you find and keep a job. NDIS funding can help you with many kinds of employment goals. This might include things like getting support to: You need to be over 15 years old to get NDIS supports for employment. […]

• Using NDIS funding to transition from school to work

  Transition from school The transition from school to adult life is an important and often challenging time. This can be particularly true for young people with intellectual disability. It’s a time when teenagers are beginning to think of themselves as adults and think about what they want to do when they leave school. For families […]

• Choosing and working with a DES provider

  Choosing a DES provider Centrelink can give you information about the Disability Employment Services (DES) in your local area. When choosing a DES provider you may want to think about: Many people with intellectual disability prefer a provider that has skills and experience in helping people with intellectual disability find and keep jobs. Even if […]

• What is DES?

  Disability Employment Services (DES) Disability Employment Services (DES) helps people with intellectual disability find work and keep a job in open employment. The Australian Government runs DES. Working out if someone is eligible for DES can be complicated. In this section, we explain: DES is the Australian Government’s main disability employment service. It can help […]

• Why work matters

  Having a job is important for everyone’s quality of life, including people with intellectual disability. When we have a job we: There is also status attached to being employed. A recent Australian study asked people with intellectual disability in open employment and segregated employment (like Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs)) what they liked and disliked about […]

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