School Leavers Support

School leaver employment supports help participants move from school to work and are available in the final years of school and directly after leaving school.

 

School leaver employment supports funding builds a participant’s ability and confidence to enter the workforce.

The NDIS can fund school leaver employment supports for up to two years, depending on the participant’s circumstances.

Each school leaver’s employment supports will be different. The following skills may be part of an individual program of supports to help participants get ready for employment:
 

• Money handling skills

• Time management skills

• Communication skills

• Discovery activities

• Work experience

• Job ready skills

• Travel skills

• Personal development skills