Disability Employment Services

The Disability Employment Services are a national network of community and private organisations dedicated to helping people with disability find work and keep a job in the open labour market.

Under Disability Employment Services, all eligible job seekers with disability, injury or health condition can receive assistance from an employment service provider to prepare for, find and keep a job.  There is more focus on education, training and skills development to increase your chances of getting and staying in a job.

You can choose to be assisted by an organisation that has particular expertise in helping people with specific needs. For example, some providers may assist people with a vision impairment or mental health condition or Indigenous people. Disability Employment Services provide a mix of services to address both job related and other more personal concerns.

Disability Employment Services include two programs, the Disability Management Service and the Employment Support Service.

The Disability Management Service provides assistance to people with disability, injury or health condition who need the assistance of Disability Employment Services and who might need irregular or occasional support to keep a job.

The Employment Support Service provides assistance to people with permanent disability and who require regular, ongoing support to keep a job.

For more information go to the JobAccess website.

To find your nearest provider go to the Australian JobSearch website .

We would like to acknowledge the Australian Government JobAccess website as the source of this information.