Uniting offers tailored disability employment services for people living with neurodiversity, injury, illness, or disability.
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If you’re living with a disability and seeking employment, we’re here to help.
Your journey starts with personalised care. We’ll support you to find employment that suits your abilities and goals.
Uniting offers disability employment services with job opportunities in hospitality, manufacturing, retail, and more.
We want you to succeed and believe your contribution to the community is powerful.
Are you in your final year of school? Let us support you with School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES).
Otherwise, if you’re a business owner looking to hire a diverse workforce including people living with a disability, see our Employers page for more info.
Pick from our list of various locations of local disability employment support around Victoria.
Give us a call or send our team a message. We'll book a chat with you to understand your needs and career goals.
We'll identify roles, training, or transitions tailored to you.
At your first Centrelink appointment, you will have the opportunity to look at a range of providers.
You should choose the provider that you feel best meets your needs. You may also prefer to choose a provider that is located near where you live. This will be useful for when you attend appointments.
You can change your DES provider at any time, and as many times as you like – no questions asked. If you are unhappy with the service you are receiving, call the National Customer Service Line on 1800 805 260.
To be eligible for Disability Employment Services, some eligibility criteria that will need to be met include:
● Be diagnosed with a disability, illness or injury – including health conditions
● Over the age of 14 years old
● Australian resident or eligible Visa holder.
See the full Eligibility Requirements at JobAccess.
School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) is for young people who have recently left school and are looking for support to gain work experience. Disability Employment Services (DES) is designed for those who are living with a disability, injury or illness and who are seeking employment.
If you are currently working and decide to change DES providers, there is no disruption to your employment. Your new provider will be in contact with you after you change and your employment will continue without interruption. Your payments also won’t be impacted by changing.
We will arrange a meeting within 5 days of your confirmation of DES eligibility with Centrelink. We will then work with you on your career goals to understand what you would like do, and explore where you see yourself going in the future.
We can get in touch with one of our current employer contacts, or get in touch with new employers in the field that you would like to work in. Each person is different, and we will make sure that the work you are doing is meeting your needs.
Talk to your Uniting contact. We’re here to make sure you are fulfilled in your career. Alternatively, we can work with your employer to make changes, educate them on needs you may have, and arrange necessary adjustments to your work environment. We can also support you if you would like to understand things like workplace communication or how to navigate friendships with colleagues.
We will not share any information with your employer without your consent. We can work with your employer to help them understand your needs and provide information about your circumstances and abilities to ensure your needs are met.
Success stories
“ “The big shift for him was starting hands on activities in work placement where he really shone and had the opportunity to show what he could do."
Success stories
“ "Witnessing Athas happily participate in his work placement each week means the world to us. He loves working at Gotham Doughnuts...and has already gained so many valuable workplace skills”
Success stories
“ I feel so good about working in the retail space. It's really busy and my shift goes quickly, but I’m enjoying learning to use Point of Sale.
Success stories
“ “I’ve learned a lot about work safety and my rights in the workplace. I’ve really enjoyed Pathways 2 Employment."
Success stories
Success stories
“ “It’s amazing to see [the SLES participants] develop a belief in themselves."
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