NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Dissociative Identity Disorder
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Dissociative Identity Disorder — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Dissociative Identity 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 Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Work and Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a complex, trauma-related mental health condition in which a person's sense of identity is split across two or more distinct identity states. It usually develops as a way of coping…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Dissociative Identity 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 Dissociative Identity 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.