Am I eligible for Disability Employment Services?

Find out if you’re eligible for DES

This easy-to-use quiz will give you an idea if you’re eligible for DES, and springboard you to the next step – finding a job. Start the quiz below:

What makes you eligible for the DES program?

A job seeker is eligible for DES if they:

• have disability, 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 but are unable to work more than 30 hours a week.
• are in receipt of income support payments, such as: Parenting Payments, Carers Payment (not allowance), Job seeker payment or DSP or you are ESAt/JCA exempt and are within the following cohorts:
  • Are a current NDIS participant
  • Are a pre-release prisoner; or
  • Are participating in a Disability Employment Service program of support.
• 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.