NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Deafblindness
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Deafblindness — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Deafblindness 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 Deafblindness.
Work and Deafblindness
Deafblindness is a combined vision and hearing impairment that creates a unique disability distinct from blindness or deafness alone. The combination of sensory losses severely restricts access to environmental…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Deafblindness, 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 Deafblindness
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.