NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Borderline Personality Disorder
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Borderline Personality Disorder — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Borderline Personality 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 Borderline Personality Disorder.
Work and Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) — also increasingly referred to as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) — is characterised by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships,…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Borderline Personality 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 Borderline Personality 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.