The Next Step Towards Employment
Take the Next Step towards employment with individualised support throughout your journey to obtaining meaningful work and beyond. With the help of SLES funding, you’ll benefit from tailored support in goal planning, skills training, work placement opportunities, and more.
Build confidence and improve communication skills
Get equipped with the tools needed for employment, connect with our network of local employers and make the most of the benefits of ongoing support at every stage of your employment journey.
Individual Support
We offer a fun, engaging and supportive program that’s tailored to your needs. Our experienced staff will take the time to understand and nurture your interests, natural talents and passions. We pride ourselves on our individualised approach as a purpose-driven, values-guided, person-centred, not-for-profit organisation. Your goals become our goals as we assist you by working on your strengths and finding the best opportunities for you to live the life you choose.
Group Learning
Group learning programs allow job seekers to have more opportunity for social and professional interaction, improving communication skills by engaging with peers, employment facilitators and potential employers in a safe, nurturing and familiar setting. Participants gain meaningful skills and experience, with a focus on building confidence and self belief through a collaborative approach to learning in a positive and supportive environment.
Employment Pathways
Our experienced team of employment facilitators is integral to our service, each bringing a variety of specialised skill sets, life experience, and positivity. Their contribution to the skills development process equips individuals with the tools needed to pursue their dreams and achieve successful outcomes in life. Next Step youth employment support provides access to a wealth of knowledge and expertise under the NDIS School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) funding.
Our individualised job customisation plan allows for greater flexibility and more options enhanced by a variety of supported employment opportunities within our expanding suite of social enterprises and internal career opportunities. We operate a number of services which can provide both long term supported employment but also pave clear pathways to open employment.
Our strong community ties can help connect you with our network of local employers providing access to opportunities for full-time or part-time employment, work placement or work experience.
Having a complete Disability Employment Services (DES) team under the same umbrella in many of the regions we service, allows for a seamless and integrated journey with ongoing support throughout your working life. Post employment support can help you and your employer keep on track and stay well supported.
We also provide microbusiness support for those participants who want to be their own boss or have a passion to create. No matter what your level of competence is or how many goals or ambitions you have we are with you all the way, supporting you for the whole journey and helping you to thrive.
When you take the Next Step
This is your job success pathway…
Explore
Understand your unique strengths and explore various work experiences.
Customised Planning
Get work ready by identifying roles, developing new skills and explore work opportunities.
Outreach
Finding and contacting employers in the community.
Job Customisation
Placement and support: job carving, creating meaningful, long term employment opportunities.
Achieving Employment
Ongoing help and support in your new role.
Employer Network
Our strong community connections and network-building initiatives create valuable opportunities for individuals to connect with local employers, offering pathways to gain work experience and job placements. We conduct workshops and operate enterprise employment programs to bridge the gap to mainstream employment.
Employment Success Stories
Project SEARCH launches at Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
On Wednesday, 26 March, The Disability Trust proudly launched its newest Project SEARCH program in collaboration with Novotel Wollongong Northbeach....
Far South Coast WorkAbility and NDIS teams join forces with TAFE NSW
WorkAbility and the NDIS team have collaborated with TAFE NSW to co-design an 18-week Certificate I in Workplace Skills and...
The Plant Room branches out into Hammondville
The ongoing partnership between The Disability Trust and HammondCare has broken new ground with the launch of The Plant Room...
Innovative Project SEARCH employment program comes to the Illawarra
The Disability Trust is proud to be launching Project SEARCH in the Illawarra through an innovative partnership with Novotel Wollongong...
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