CoAct MS Employment Support Service

The CoAct MS Employment Support Service is the only MS specialist employment service for people living with multiple sclerosis in Australia that can help you succeed at work, whether that is staying in your current job or finding new employment.

The CoAct MS Specialist Employment Support Service is new to Metropolitan Perth. This is a free service available to people living with MS who are currently working or wanting to return to work. To register your interest or find out more contact Leigh McCaffrey directly on 0408938607 or [email protected]

 

 

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Our team of experienced allied health professionals and employment consultants will meet with you individually to assess and support you one-to-one. This may be to find strategies to better manage your symptoms, it may be utilising technology or equipment to enable you to function more effectively in the workplace, assistance to write a resume and practice interviews or may include providing education to your employer. We help you every step of the way until you feel secure in your current job or have found a new job.

Our MS Employment Support consultants understand multiple sclerosis, and this specialist advice is what makes our service so unique. We understand that some symptoms seem invisible to others but can making working difficult and we have several strategies for coping with these impacts.
Ultimately, we want to empower you to take control of your working life and over the last 20 years this service has helped thousands of people living with multiple sclerosis to either stay in their current job or to find new employment.

But don’t take our word for it – hear from those who have benefited from the service in the Real employment stories section.

Maintaining your current job

We understand symptoms like fatigue, cognition, numbness and heat intolerance can be invisible to others but can make working hard

85% of people who accessed the MS Employment Support Service were still working two years later.

If you are currently employed but believe your symptoms are affecting your performance at work, we can help provide the best strategies to manage this, so you feel confident you can stay employed. We can provide assistance and advice in and outside the workplace, no matter what your role.

We have worked with people in careers ranging from childcare, executive directors, delivery drivers, teachers, nurses, accountants, research scientists, retail assistants and sales reps to name a few – so no matter what field you are in, we can help you.

Fatigue is one of the biggest reasons people leave their employment. To combat this, strategies may include taking regular breaks, modifying hours, starting to do regular exercise, managing heat or using a cleaner or gardener at home to reduce your fatigue.

There are also many other strategies available such as:

  • equipment to make your job easier
  • financial assistance to access services, treatment or therapies
  • simple processes to help you think more clearly
  • and many more…

Our team of experienced allied health and employment consultants will meet with you one-on-one to ensure we fully address all your concerns and find a way to best manage your symptoms according to your personal circumstances.

If you are interested in finding out more about how we can help you stay employed please contact Leigh McCaffrey (0408938607) or email [email protected] for more information.

Finding a new job

If you’re not currently working, but you would like to be, we can help you.

CoAct support you through the entire recruitment process

We work with you to identify suitable employment, apply for jobs, write a resume and practice interview techniques with you. We support you through the entire recruitment process, so you find a job you are satisfied with. Once you are employed, we’re also here to support you stay employed – it’s a win/win!

Our team of experienced allied health and employment consultants will meet with you one-on-one to ensure we fully address all your concerns and provide a comprehensive assessment to look at your psychological, social, cognitive, physical and vocational needs.

We understand disclosing you have multiple sclerosis can be daunting to a new employer, but we have many strategies to help you tackle this in a way that feels right for you. Please also see our FAQs page to answer some of the most common questions about disclosure and other related questions.

If you are interested in finding out more about how we can help you with Job Seeking please contact Robin Adams (PH: 0401 400 649) or email [email protected] for more information.

Useful Resources

Outlined below are links to useful resources for people who have MS.

Useful Brochures and Guides

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The MS Employment Support Service can help you succeed at work, whether that’s staying in your current role or finding new employment.

Contact [email protected] or 0408 938 607 to find out how we can help you take control of your working life.

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