Disability Employment Services

Maxima works with jobseekers and employers to find the perfect match - and reframe what's possible in their lives. From a few hours a week to full-time roles, Maxima can help jobseekers and employers to shape the perfect job - together.

We help employers feel confident about hiring people living with disability to join their team. Maxima’s Disability Support Services support career progression for people with disability by working closely with you to achieve and progress at work.

What Is Disability Employment Services

Through DES, people with disability, injury or health condition (including mental illness) are eligible to receive assistance from DES providers, like Maxima, to prepare for, find and keep a job.

DES providers are registered for-profit and not-for-profit organisations throughout Australia and provide both: 

  • Support to eligible job seekers; and 
  • Assistance to employers to enable them to meet their recruitment needs. 

What support can I access?

Within DES there are three key programs providing support to people with disability, an injury or health condition: 

  • Disability Management Service, a program for people with a disability, injury or health condition who require assistance from a DES provider but are not expected to need long-term support in the workplace; and 
  • Employment Support Service, a program for people with a permanent or chronic disability, injury or illness, who are assessed as needing longer-term ongoing support, including in the workplace, and
  • Eligible School Leaver Program, built around helping students prepare for a job and maintain employment with ongoing support.

Am I eligible?

You are eligible for Disability Employment Services (DES) if you: 

  • Have disability, an injury or a health condition, including injury, mental illness, chronic and complex health conditions, physical and social disability. 
  • Receiving an income support payment, disability support pension, or are a NDIS participant.
  • Are an Australian resident aged 14 to pension age. 
  • Are at or above the minimum legal working age in your state.
  • Have a future work capacity of at least 8 to 23 hours per week.
  • Are not studying full time (unless you are an Eligible School Leaver in your last twelve months of school).

Why choose Maxima?

At Maxima, we pride ourselves on quality service and maintaining meaningful, ongoing, individualised support for jobseekers throughout your career journey.

We know what securing a job means to you. Workplaces play central roles in Australian culture. So the value of work is more than a pay cheque – it means having workmates, being part of a community, and realising dreams.

And welcoming a colleague living with disability to a workplace means so much more than having another employee. Diversity at work makes it a better place to be for everyone.

There is no one-size-fits-all at Maxima. At Maxima, we reframe what’s possible.

Specialised Services

Eligible School Leaver Program

Are you a student transitioning from school to employment, with a significant disability which may impact your ability to work?

NDIS Youth Employment

We understand leaving school and entering the workforce or undertaking further training can be daunting. If you are a school leaver and are eligible for NDIS then we can help you develop skills to transition into employment.

NDIS Finding and Keeping a Job

People of all ages that have an employment goal listed in their plan, can access the Finding and Keeping a Job supports, to learn new skills and get ready for work.

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Enquire today

Interested in our Disability Employment Services? Speak to our team today on 1300 629 462 or fill in the details below.

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