NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Schizophrenia
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Schizophrenia — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Schizophrenia 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 Schizophrenia.
Work and Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic and complex mental illness characterised by disturbances in thinking, perception, emotion, sense of self, and behaviour. Core symptoms are classified as positive symptoms (psychotic…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Schizophrenia, 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 Schizophrenia
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.