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DES Provider
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DES Provider
There are steps you need to follow when you join Disability Employment Services (DES). Learn more with our guide to interviews with providers, job plans, mutual obligations and your choices., Getting started and choosing a provider, Most people get access to DES through a referral from Services Australia. Find out who can use DES and what you might need to do at Who is eligible for DES . It is a good idea to look at our list of providers before you meet with Services Australia. You can choose any provider. You can choose a provider because they are close to home or for any other reason, for example because they are close to…, Having an interview, To start in DES, you will need to have an interview with your DES provider, so they can make a plan to meet your needs. Your provider will talk to you about: your skills and interests any work and training you have done what you are able to do the help you need to find and keep a job. At the interview, your provider will explain your: rights – rules about how you should be treated fairly…, Making and following a job plan, Based on your interview, the DES provider will work with you to create a job plan. The job plan will include: activities you will do to find and keep a job what the DES provider will do to help you how you will work together. The job plan may include information from your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt) or Job Capacity Assessment (JCA) if you had one. Visit Who is eligible for DES for more…, Mutual obligations, The job plan might have activities you must do to keep getting income support payments from Centrelink. These are called ‘mutual obligations’. Mutual obligations can be things like: meeting with your DES provider at set times looking for a certain number of jobs each week going to appointments with other groups going to job interviews going to training courses. Not everyone who is in DES has…, What if you do not do the activities in your job plan?, If you have mutual obligations, there are things you must do in your job plan. If you cannot do your activities, Services Australia may lower, suspend or cancel your income support payments. For example, if you cannot do an activity and do not have a good reason why, this may affect your fortnightly payment. If you do not have mutual obligations, you can choose if you want to do the activities in…, Keeping track of your activities, You can keep track of the activities you do in your job plan through the myGov website. Your DES provider can help you do this., Pausing your DES program, You must keep doing the mutual obligation activities in your job plan unless Services Australia tells you that you do not have to. For example, if you cannot do some activities and need to stop your program because of serious illness. Services Australia can pause the program for you. You can ask to get DES services during the pause if you want to. DES providers do not accept medical certificates…, Keeping your job, Once your DES provider puts you in a job, they can help you with: on-the-job training talking to your employer and people you work with ongoing help in your job changing your workplace. If you risk losing your job because of disability, illness, or health condition you can get help through Work Assist ., Your service choices, When you take part in DES, you can choose the services you get and how you get them. For example, you can: choose to have appointments in person, by phone or by video chat – talk to your provider to agree on what works best for you change your provider at any time if you are not happy with their services. You can choose any provider even if they’re not in your local area. For example, the…
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Multiple Solutions has been helping South Australians with injury, illness and disability to find meaningful, long-term employment for over 25 years. We get to know your skills, your goals and your needs to match you with the right job. When we find the right job for you, we’ll continue to support you at work for as long as you need it. Chat to us about how
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DES Provider
Multiple Solutions has been helping South Australians with injury, illness and disability to find meaningful, long-term employment for over 25 years. We get to know your skills, your goals and your needs to match you with the right job. When we find the right job for you, we’ll continue to support you at work for as long as you need it. Chat to us about how
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DES Provider
Multiple Solutions has been helping South Australians with injury, illness and disability to find meaningful, long-term employment for over 25 years. We get to know your skills, your goals and your needs to match you with the right job. When we find the right job for you, we’ll continue to support you at work for as long as you need it. Chat to us about how
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DES Provider
The Wage Start subsidy is for businesses that hire eligible job seekers who are long-term unemployed. The subsidy can pay up to $6,000 over a 6 month period. There’s a limit on how many jobs can get the Wage Start subsidy each year., Who can get Wage Start, To be eligible for a Wage Start subsidy, the business must: have an ABN not have had a wage subsidy for the same job before not have recently cut back its number of employees, or be planning to not do anything that might damage the reputation of the wage subsidy or the Australian Government for example, having a history of wage theft or illegal activities not be getting another government wage…, What types of jobs are eligible, The job can be full time, part time or casual. It must: be for at least 15 hours a week on average over the 26-week subsidy period be ongoing comply with all relevant laws and meet minimum standards, such as paying award wage, superannuation and insurance not force another employee out of their job not be a commission based, subcontracted or self-employment position., How to apply, To apply for Wage Start, employers need to contact a local DES provider before starting their new employee. The DES provider will help manage the process and payments. The employer contacts a DES provider. The DES provider checks if the business, job seeker and position are eligible. The DES provider and employer discuss the wage subsidy payments and sign an agreement. The DES provider pays the…, How the payments work, The DES provider pays the Wage Start subsidy to the employer. Employers can arrange with their DES provider how often they get a payment. The full rate of the subsidy is $6,000, including GST. The DES provider can claim the payments back through the Department of Social Services (DSS). Providers need to show proof of the payments and that the employer and employee are eligible for the subsidy.
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Some disabilities may affect how much work a person can do each day, compared with their co-workers. The Supported Wage System (SWS) is set up so that employers can pay wages based how much work an employee can do. Learn about who is eligible, the application process, and how employers and service providers can apply .
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breakthru is an Australian for purpose organisation established in 1992. We believe work is fundamental to living a fulfilling and productive life, and that a job enables everyone to play a valued role in the life of their community. That is why we set out to ensure people with disabilities have access to a range of programs that best match their needs.
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