Am I eligible for the Disability Employment Service?
The term ‘Disability Employment Service’ can often be misleading.
If you live with a diagnosed health condition, injury, illness OR disability you could be eligible for more intensive, specialised employment support through the Disability Employment Service (DES).
If you are eligible for the Disability Employment Service you get to choose which DES provider you use. General eligibility criteria for DES:
- You need to be looking for work (duh!)
- Have a diagnosed health condition, injury, illness or disability
- Receive a Centrelink benefit and/or have an NDIS Plan
- Be aged at least 14 and under Age Pension age
- Are an Australian resident
- Not be studying full time.