NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Inflammatory Arthritis
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Inflammatory Arthritis — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Inflammatory Arthritis 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 Inflammatory Arthritis.
Work and Inflammatory Arthritis
Inflammatory arthritis (IA) encompasses a group of autoimmune and immune-mediated joint diseases characterised by synovial inflammation causing joint pain, swelling, stiffness and progressive joint damage. The major…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Inflammatory Arthritis, 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 Inflammatory Arthritis
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.