A work and study support will be an NDIS support for you if either:
- the NDIS laws say that the support is an NDIS support for everyone
- the NDIS laws say that the support is only for a specific group of people and you are part of that group.
NDIS supports are the services, items and equipment that can be funded under the NDIS.
We might not be able to fund all the supports you need for work or study.
Some supports you need for your disability might not be our responsibility to fund and may be better funded or provided through:
There are lots of mainstream services available to help you with work and study.
For study, most people get the help they need through their school, university or TAFE.
Talk to them if you need support to study, or even if you need help to work out what you want to study.
For work, services are available through Disability Employment Services (DES) and JobAccess .
We may be able to fund NDIS supports to help you get ready for a Disability Employment Service, or look at other NDIS supports if you need more than a Disability Employment Service can provide.
If you’re already working, your workplace also needs to provide some supports.
To learn more about work, check out our webpage on finding, keeping and changing jobs .
Under the law, the place you work or study is responsible for providing you with a safe place to work or study.
They should make changes to remove any barriers that stop you from being able to work or study at that place.
This is to help you take part in education, or do your work, on the same basis as someone without a disability.
These responsibilities are called ‘reasonable adjustments’.
Reasonable adjustments include support and changes that will help you:
- do your work tasks safely
- have the same opportunity to get a job, develop in your job and get promoted
- be treated fairly at work
- do your job as well as you can.
To learn more, check out theAustralian Human Rights Commission website.
We can’t fund supports that should be provided by your employer, school, university or training provider under reasonable adjustment.
We can help you work out where to get the help you need.
Talk to your my NDIS contact or support coordinator for more information.