Am I eligible for the DES program?

What makes you eligible for the DES program?

A job seeker is eligible for DES if they:

• have a disability, mental ill-health, injury or health condition that impacts your ability to find and keep a job. This includes mental health and wellbeing, physical and social disabilities.
• are aged at least 14 and pension age.
• are at or above the minimum legal working age in their State or Territory.
• can work for or have a future work capacity of at least 8 hours per week.
• are an Australian resident.
• are not studying full time (unless the job seeker is an Eligible School Leaver).
• and, are not working at or above their Employment Benchmark hours (not applicable for Job in Jeopardy Participants).

Residency requirements

Also, a job seeker must be one of these:

• An Australian citizen
• The holder of a Permanent Resident Visa
• The holder of a Temporary Protection Visa
• Or, the holder of a Special Category Visa.

Choosing Community Solutions as your Disability Employment Services provider

Rest assured with us as your choice of DES provider. As we:

• have placed over 800 people with disability in the last year
• know the jobs in your local area
• know the employers
• have been part of the community for over twenty years
• will take the time to learn about your unique strengths and abilities
• will match your skills with the right job
• And, we’re part of a National Network of community service providers. Together, we create opportunities for Australia’s disadvantaged.

Learn about the benefits of our Disability Employment Services for job seekers.