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Disability Employment Services are funded by the Australian Government to assist people with disabilities gain paid employment or participate in further study or education.
The Australian Government values the contribution people with disability make to Australian society and believes that people with disability want to work and should be supported in their efforts to get and maintain a job. Disability Employment Services are uncapped, so that all eligible people with disability have immediate access to the service they need. There are no waiting lists.
Multiple existing programs have been streamlined into two clearly distinct programs, making assessment and referral processes less complex.
People who are eligible to receive Disability Employment Services are now able to nominate their provider of choice. At Status we provide clients with individually tailored and comprehensive services which meet their needs including capacity building, training, work experience and other interventions to help participants obtain and maintain suitable employment.
At Status, we are committed to helping people with disability to engage in community, upskill and gain employment in the open labour market.
As part of our commitment to assist you into sustainable employment, participants may be eligible to receive:
A key distinguishing feature of Disability Employment Services is their capacity to support and manage a participant’s condition in the workplace, along with providing ongoing support in the workplace for as long as it is required.
Status is a provider of the Disability Management Services program, and from July 1 2018, Disability Employment Support Services program. We provide generalist services for people with a range of disabilities along with a specialist program for job seekers with mental health issues.
From 1 July 2018 we will be delivering services in Adelaide and Perth from 18 offices:
Centrelink can assess your situation and work out if you are eligible for Disability Employment Services.
Generally speaking, job seekers with a disability who are in receipt of a Centrelink allowance such as Newstart may be eligible. Usually eligibility will require an assessment by an independent Job Capacity Assessor. There is no charge for this assessment. Please contact Status or your local Centrelink office for more details.