People with disability, illness & injury employment services

We understand that living with a disability, mental health condition, treated illness or injury can potentially make it difficult to find and keep a job and we’re committed to helping people with disability overcome barriers to work and achieve their employment goals. 

Access Disability Employment Services (DES)

We provide Disability Employment Services for people with disability, injury, and illness. This includes people living with anxiety, depression, neurodivergence including ADHD and autism, a physical or intellectual disability, learning difficulties, and visual and/or hearing impairment. 

We connect people living with disability with inclusive employers committed to building diverse workforces, with people of all backgrounds and abilities.  

Already working but having trouble fulfilling your role due to disability, illness or injury? Read about the Work Assist program for employees.

Find a job that works for you

• living with a disability, mental health condition, treated illness or injury that makes it difficult to find and keep a job. This includes living with anxiety or depression, neurodivergence including ADHD and autism, a physical or intellectual disability, learning difficulties, visual or hearing impairment.
• an Australian citizen or hold a permanent resident, or on a Temporary Protection, Special Category or Safe Haven Visa.
• aged between 14 and 67.
• able to work at least 8 hours per week and no more than 30. 
• are receiving an income support payment.

Our friendly team has years of experience helping people find jobs near you. We’re committed to helping job seekers get confident, skilled, and ready for work.

We want to hear about your past, your present, your skills, your interests, and what you feel you need to achieve your employment goals.

We connect people with disability with inclusive employers committed to building diverse workforces, with people of all backgrounds and abilities.

CoAct is a leading not-for-profit Disability Employment Services provider. We’ve seen first-hand the challenges people with disability can potentially face in the workplace, and we’re using this knowledge to put CoAct customers in the best possible position to find sustainable work that suits their individual needs through tailored support that includes:

• A friendly local team that takes the time to get to find out about the unique needs, goals, skills and experience of each person they work with.
• A personalised job plan and the right mentoring, training and wrap around support services to help put it into action.
• Job search guidance and help with an effective resume, tailored cover letters, and interviews.
• Reverse marketing, promoting each customer’s skills and attributes to their network of contacts, recruiters and employers to find a job that suits your individual needs.
• Access to Campus, CoAct’s online customer portal packed with job search tools and resources.
• Assistance to access funding that can help prepare people with disability to get “job-ready” and start work with workwear, transport, tools, equipment, and updated skills and the confidence that comes with them.
• Ongoing support after employment.