NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Post-Traumatic Stress 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 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Work and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in some people following exposure to a traumatic event — actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. PTSD is characterised by four symptom clusters:…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Post-Traumatic Stress 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 Post-Traumatic Stress 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.