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Disability Employment Services (DES)

If you have a disability, injury or health condition, we help you find and keep a job you love.

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About Disability Employment Services

Disability Employment Services (DES) is an Australian Government Initiative to help people with a disability, injury, or health condition prepare for, find, and keep a job.

Are You Eligible for DES?

If you're a job-seeker with a diagnosed disability, injury or health condition, you may be eligible for the Disability Employment Services program. You might be eligible if you are:

  • 14-65 years old
  • An Australian resident
  • Above the minimum legal working age in your state or territory
  • Able to work at least 8 hours per week
  • Not studying full time (eligible school leavers may be exempt)
  • Not working over your assessed employment level.

Not sure whether DES is right for you? Contact us on 1800 773 338 or at contactus@asuria.com.au

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Working With an Asuria Job Coach

When you choose Asuria as your DES provider, we will meet with you face-to-face, take the time to listen to you, talk with you, and support you on every step of your employment journey.

Your Asuria Job Coach is someone who will personally get to know the ‘real you’, and do their best to help you gain a job with employers looking for your skills, experience and interests.

How to Get Started

1. Contact an Asuria Job Coach

Fill out the form on this page to connect with an Asuria Job Coach. We'll respond to you within one business day.

2. Start Our Discovery Process

We'll begin our Discovery Process, where we talk with you to determine what kinds of jobs you are interested in and well-suited to.

Taking the next step towards a job you love is easy. Contact an Asuria Job Coach today.

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What Our People Say

I'm not used to having normal healthy support, it's always been support with motive, but it's actually really healthy support. To know that I'm supported in that way and that I'm not just another number, it's a really nice feeling!
Just having someone there that was genuinely concerned and interested in what I was doing really inspired me.
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What Our People Say

I'm not used to having normal healthy support, it's always been support with motive, but it's actually really healthy support. To know that I'm supported in that way and that I'm not just another number, it's a really nice feeling!
Just having someone there that was genuinely concerned and interested in what I was doing really inspired me.

What Else Can Asuria Help You With?

  • Getting a resume together, cover letters, and job search training.
  • Interview skills and techniques
  • Planning your travel to and from work
  • Setting yourself up for a great start at your new job
  • Work related equipment and training
  • Work clothing, licences, interview clothing and transport to your job interviews
  • Upskilling and certification – education, tickets, licenses etc.
  • Links to employers who value diversity in their business
  • Work experience opportunities to help you gain the skills you need to succeed.
  • Ongoing support until you are settled in your new job.
  • Access to health and wellbeing professionals so you can perform at your best

Where Does Your Disability Employment Services (DES) Journey Begin?

I’m Looking For Work

Your Asuria Job Coach is someone who will personally get to know the ‘real you’, a person who cares about you and will help you gain a job with employers who may be looking for people with the skills, experience and interests that you have.

I Already Have a Job

We can support you and your employer if you are experiencing significant challenges maintaining your job due to a disability, injury or health condition.

I’m Leaving School

If you're about to leave school and have a disability, injury or health condition, we may be able to help you bridge the gap between school and employment.

I Already Work with a Disability Employment Services Provider

If you would like to change to Asuria Disability Employment Services you can contact the Employment Services National Customer Service Line on 1800 805 260 and request to transfer to Asuria, or click the link below.

We have over 20 years of experience and help over 800 job seekers into employment each month. We deliver Disability Employment Services at 75 locations around Australia

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to choose a Disability Employment Services (DES) provider?

It can be hard to know what to look for in a Disability Employment Services (DES) Provider and even harder to tell if your current provider is doing a good job.

  1. Are you understood?

A Disability Employment Services Provider needs to take the time to build a relationship with you to help you find your best potential.

  1. Commitment and flexibility.

Your Job Coach should commit to supporting you in a way that works for you. There needs to be flexibility in communications to fit in with your life and needs. Ideally, you will have options to call, text, facetime or check in at locations that suit you.

  1. Experience and Support

Your Job Coach should help you arrange and prepare you for interviews. Importantly they should be there to support you before the interview and at the end of the interview so you can debrief and learn from the experience.

  1. Ongoing support

There needs to be a commitment to ongoing support for you and your employer after you start your new job. You should ask when you start with your Job Coach what their post-placement support involves and how they will continue to assist you to perform your best.

  1. Your choice matters.

You should feel comfortable in making this journey with the people you choose. We highly recommend speaking with your future Job Coach before you transfer to ensure you’re making the right decision.

Am I eligible for Disability Employment Services (DES)?

We recommend contacting us regarding your eligibility, however you can use the general eligibility requirements below as a guide.

In general you are eligible if you:

  • have a disability, injury or health condition;
  • are aged at least 14 but have not yet attained the Age Pension qualifying age;
  • are at or above the minimum legal working age in their state or territory;
  • have a future work capacity with intervention of at least eight hours per week;
  • are an Australian resident;
  • are not studying full time (unless you're an eligible early school leaver) and
  • are not working at or above your employment benchmark hours

We can help you check your eligibility

How can I change providers to Asuria?

The Disability Employment Services (DES) program values your choice in changing to a provider that best meet your needs. If you would like to transfer to Asuria Disability Employment Services you can contact the Employment Services National Customer Service Line on 1800 805 260 and request to transfer to Asuria, or fill out this form.

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