NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Blindness & Low Vision
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Blindness & Low Vision — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Blindness & Low Vision 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 Blindness & Low Vision.
Work and Blindness & Low Vision
Blindness and low vision encompass a spectrum of visual impairment from mild reduction in visual acuity or visual field loss through to total blindness. The World Health Organization defines low vision as best-corrected…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Blindness & Low Vision, 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 Blindness & Low Vision
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.