NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Bipolar Disorder
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Bipolar Disorder — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Bipolar Disorder want to work, and the right support makes it possible. Between the NDIS and the Disability Employment Services program, there are several pathways into a job. This guide explains the options — school leaver supports, DES, and supported or open employment — for people with Bipolar Disorder.
Work and Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a chronic, episodic mood disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of mania (or hypomania in bipolar II) and major depression, separated by periods of remission. Bipolar I disorder involves at…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Bipolar Disorder, the options usually include:
How the NDIS funds work supports
NDIS employment supports sit in your Capacity Building budget (Finding and Keeping a Job), and some on-the-job help in Core. Key points:
Getting employment support into a plan for Bipolar Disorder
Bring an employment goal and any assessments of your work capacity to planning. A support coordinator or a DES provider can help you map the pathway from where you are now to the job you want.