Disability Employment Service (DES - ESS) - Merrylands

Employment, Education & Training

Merrylands, 2160

Mission Australia's Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Services (ESS) provides people with permanent disability with regular and ongoing support to find and maintain work. We also support their employers with training, and assistance to access a range of other supports. These supports can include wage subsidies and financial assistance to help with costs of modifying the workplace or purchasing adaptive technologies, or interpreting services.

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Eligibility criteria

- have a disability, mental ill-health, injury or a health condition
- are aged at least 14 years and have not yet reached the Age Pension age (currently 67 years)
- are at or above the minimum legal working age in their State or Territory
- can work for or have a future work capacity between 8 hours to 23 hours per week
- are an Australian resident or eligible Visa holder
- are not studying full time (unless the job seeker is an Eligible School Leaver)

You may also be eligible for if all of the following apply. You:
- have worked an average of at least 8 hours a week over the last 13 weeks
- are at risk of losing your job because of your illness, injury or disability
- aren’t already getting assistance from a DES provider

Referral process

Call 1300 883 067 to speak to one of our local services. You may be asked to complete an Employment Services Assessment (ESAt)