NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Schizoaffective Disorder
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Schizoaffective Disorder — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Schizoaffective 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 Schizoaffective Disorder.
Work and Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizoaffective disorder is a complex mental illness in which symptoms of both a primary psychotic disorder (schizophrenia) and a primary mood disorder (either bipolar or major depressive) are present concurrently or in…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Schizoaffective 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 Schizoaffective 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.