NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Personality Disorders
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Personality Disorders — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Personality Disorders 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 Personality Disorders.
Work and Personality Disorders
Personality disorders (PDs) are a broad category of mental health conditions characterised by enduring patterns of inner experience and behaviour that deviate markedly from cultural expectations, are pervasive and…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Personality Disorders, 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 Personality Disorders
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.