Disability Employment Services (DES)

Heta's Disability Employment Services assists people with a disability, medical condition and/or injury to explore and develop their vocational and job seeking skills to gain open employment.

This is a free program and you do not need to be in receipt of Centrelink benefits to register.

Who is eligible?

Participants can register in our Program if they are looking for employment and:

Work Capacity for the purpose of eligibility will be determined by a Job Capacity Assessment (JCA). We can arrange this assessment for you and assist in ensuring you have the most up to date medical information.

School students can register in our Program if they are looking for employment and:

you are in the last 6 months of school and intend on looking for work

you are participating in a school based apprenticeship

you are remaining at school, but wish to look for work out side of school hours

you wish to commence a Vocational education qualification at Certificate IV level

You do not need a JCA for this (program/section/cohort)

Job in Jeopardy: If you are currently employed and you feel that you may lose your job because of your disability, medical condition or injury and:

You have been employed for at least 13 weeks.

You can contact Heta directly, there is no requirement to undergo a Job Capacity Assessment.

You may also be eligible to receive ongoing support after 26 weeks to maintain your job in the future

Tailored Programs

The Disability Employment Program recognises that individual needs vary, so we offer specially tailored programs which may include:

Development of self confidence, motivation, self-esteem

Development of communication skills

Development of teamwork skills

Development of disability spiel

Development of realistic job options

Individual job-seeking assistance

Vocational training groups

Worksite visits and work experience placements

On-the-job support

Canvassing placements specific to your individual needs

Ongoing Support

Once placed in employment Heta is able to offer you ongoing support to ensure that your employment is sustainable.Support could include:

On the job support and training

Employer support

Co-worker support and training

Counselling

There are 3 levels of support available:

Flexible ongoing support. If you need just occasional instances of support

Moderate Ongoing Support, where you would require regular fortnightly assistance.

High ongoing support, where you require regular weekly assistance.

Employer incentives Scheme

Heta can, on your behalf, offer certain incentives to an employer to assist in obtaining and maintaining your employment:

Supported Wage System

Wage subsidy scheme

Auslan for Employment

Workplace Modifications

Access and referral to the National Disability Recruitment Scheme (NDRS) who act as a recruitment service for large organisations who are looking to recruit people with disability

Work based personal assistance (to assist in your personal needs)

Visit Jobaccess at Job Access or phone: 1800 464 800 to get further details of the Employer Incentives Scheme.

For further information contact Heta Incorporated on (08) 8212 7771 or email: heta@heta.com.au

The Disability Employment Services (DES) is a joint initiative between Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and Heta Incorporated.