NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Intellectual Disability
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Intellectual Disability — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Intellectual Disability 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 Intellectual Disability.
Work and Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability (ID) is characterised by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour — skills such as communication, self-care, social interaction, community participation and…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Intellectual Disability, 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 Intellectual Disability
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.