Disability Employment Services

Disability Employment Services (DES) provide specialist help for people with disability, injury or health condition who require support to find and maintain sustainable employment. DES is delivered by a network of organisations around Australia.

The two programs within DES are: 

1. Disability Management Service
Provides help to people with disability, injury or health condition who require the assistance of a disability employment service and are not expected to need long-term or regular support in the workplace.

2. Employment Support Service
Assists people with permanent disability who are likely to need regular long-term ongoing support in order to retain their job.

The assistance DES provides to job seekers includes:

• preparing for work, including training in specific job skills
• job search support, such as resume development, interview skills training and help to look for suitable jobs
• support when initially placed into a job, including on the job training and co-worker and employer supports
• ongoing support in a job
• purchase of vocational training and other employment related assistance
• access to help for your employer, such as workplace modifications.

Job Capacity Assessments

If you have a medical condition or a problem that prevents you from finding or keeping a job, you may be referred by Centrelink for a Job Capacity Assessment.

This assessment will help identify what service you need to find a job. Centrelink can provide further advice about job capacity assessments.

For more information, download a Job Capacity Assessment Fact Sheet.

To find your nearest Job Capacity Assessment Provider, go to deewr.gov.au.

Job in Jeopardy

DES provides ‘Job in Jeopardy’ assistance for people who are employed but likely to lose their job in the immediate future as a result of their disability, injury or health condition.

Job in Jeopardy assistance provides immediate support and assistance to workers and their employers to help people keep their job.

For more information about Job in Jeopardy assistance, phone a JobAccess Adviser on 1800 464 800 or visit the
Disability Employment Services on the JobAccess website.

Find a DES provider through find a provider.

JobAccess

JobAccess is an information and advice service. It includes a comprehensive, easy to use website and a free professional telephone information and advice service.

JobAccess gives people with disability, employers, co-workers and Job Services Australia providers access to confidential expert advice and offers practical workplace solutions on all disability employment matters.

The JobAccess website includes information about:

• a range of government services
• looking for work
• training
• financial help
• the Workplace Modifications Scheme.

For more information, phone the JobAccess advisers 1800 464 800 or visit the JobAccess website.