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Government services to help you find and keep a job

If you have a disability, injury or illness, a range of services can help you find a job or support you in your current role. This includes support for training, applying for jobs and workplace adjustments. Learn more about the services available to you.

How Disability Employment Services can help
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  • what Disability Employment Services offers
  • who can use DES
  • taking part in a DES program.
How the NDIS can help
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  • NDIS employment supports
  • getting started.
How Work Assist can help
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  • the benefits of Work Assist
  • types of support and services
  • who can apply.
Funding for changes in the workplace
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Find out about:

  • the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF)
  • using the EAF for workplace changes
  • eligibility and applying.

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Last updated: 3 December 2024

Government services to help you find and keep a job

There are services to help you find and keep a job if you have a disability, injury or illness.

This includes support to:

  • build your skills
  • apply for jobs
  • change something about where you work so you can do your job.

How Disability Employment Services can help

Disability Employment Services, what they offer, who can use them, how to take part

How the NDIS can help

How the NDIS supports people to find and keep a job, how to get started

How Work Assist can help

How Work Assist can help you, the types of support and services you can get, who can apply

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Funding for changes in the workplace

Financial support to change parts of your workplace, get equipment to help you do your job

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