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How Disability Employment Services can help

If you have a disability, injury or health condition, Disability Employment Services (DES) can help you find and keep a job. DES also helps employers to hire and support staff with disability.

DES is a free service funded by the Australian Government with providers across the country.

Find a Disability Employment Services provider

Find out about:

  • providers in your area
  • the services they offer
  • contact details.
Taking part in a Disability Employment Services Program

Find out about:

  • starting a DES program 
  • Job Plans and activities
  • rules you must follow.
What is Disability Employment Services

Find out about:

  • DES programs
  • services for people with disability
  • services for employers.
Who is eligible for Disability Employment Services

Find out about:

  • who can use Disability Employment Services
  • what assessments you need
  • choosing a provider.
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Last updated: 8 January 2025

How Disability Employment Services can help

Disability Employment Services (DES) can help you find and keep a job if you have:

  • a disability
  • an injury
  • a medical condition.

The Australian Government runs DES.

DES also helps An employer hires people to work for them.

What is Disability Employment Services?

Find out about Disability Employment Services, services for people with disability and employers

Who is eligible for Disability Employment Services

Find out who can use Disability Employment Services, how to register, how to choose a provider

Taking part in a Disability Employment Services

Find out about starting a Disability Employment Services, job plans and rules you must follow

Disability Employment Services funding

Find out about types of payments providers get, how they use funding, what happens if you change providers

Find a Disability Employment Services provider

Find out about providers in your area, services they offer, how to contact them

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