Disability Employment Services

If you meet the below requirements, you may be eligible for our Disability Employment Services.

• Have a current injury, illness or disability
• Aged between 14 and 65
• Are an Australia resident
• Not currently studying full-time (unless an eligible school leaver)
• Able to work at least eight hours per week (with support if needed)
• Not currently working at or above your assessed employment capacity

Call us on (08) 8682 1698 and we can assist with assessing your eligibility.

Once your eligibility is confirmed, we’ll book you in to meet one of our friendly team at a time that best suits you. From there we will work with you to develop a tailored plan, based on your goals, skills and interests, detailing how you will achieve what you want in work and life.

What about switching providers?

If you are currently supported by another Disability Employment Service provider, you can now switch to Complete Personnel at anytime.

Call us on (08) 8682 1698 if you would like to connect with Complete Personnel, or to hear more about how we can get you the right job with the right employer.

We know that looking for a job can often feel like a job in itself. Sometimes it can feel like you’re going around in circles. Success comes when you have a clear path to follow

Assistance to Find Employment

We work closely with you to gain and maintain meaningful employment. In the Employment Assistance Phase, you will receive assistance and support to:

• Create and update a tailored resumé
• Address vocational and non-vocational barriers
• Engage in suitable training and pre-employment activities
• Effectively job search using a range of techniques
• Apply for jobs with the use of application letters and face to face contact with employers
• Be prepared and confident when attending job interviews

We will assist you to gain and maintain employment by:

• Promoting you to potential employers
• Negotiating Wage Subsidies with employers
• Accessing funding for work-related modifications and services
• Providing on the job support and training
• Arranging funding for work clothing, equipment or transport assistance
• Ensuring that your workplace is safe and that you are aware of your rights and responsibilities at work

Job Search, Training and Career Information

We offer comprehensive resources to assist your job search, identify training opportunities and assistance with your career development.

Support in Employment

Once working, we will support you by providing Post Placement Support for the first year you are in employment. This support will be tailored around your individual needs while in employment.

Ongoing Support is available once you have been working for six months and still require support to maintain employment. This can be provided for as long as necessary to help you to sustain employment.

Knowing Your Rights at Work

When working, you must be paid at least the minimum wage provided in the appropriate award or industrial agreement. If the position isn’t covered by an award or agreement, you must be paid at least the national minimum wage. Pay rates are based on your work duties and other factors like age and qualifications.

If you are a part-time or full-time employee, you will normally work regular hours and are entitled to personal leave and annual leave. If you are a casual employee, you will usually work irregular hours and will not be entitled to paid personal leave or annual leave (however you will be entitled to casual loading).

Review and Exit Process

If you are in the program for 18 months and have not gained sustainable employment, a Program Review will be completed to determine whether you would benefit from a further 6 months in the program or be referred to another program. If you remain with the service and are not in suitable employment for a further 6 months (24 months in total), you will automatically be exited from the program and re-assessed by DHS.
If you have Mutual Obligation Requirements and do not wish to participate in the service, you will need to contact the Department of Human Services and cancel your Centrelink payment.

If you have Mutual Obligation Requirements and do not wish to participate in the service, you will need to contact the Department of Human Services and cancel your Income Support payment.

If you are a voluntary participant and were electing to participate in the program and would like to exit please discuss this with your Employment Consultant. If you miss two appointments without advising a staff member and we are unable to contact you, you may be exited from the program.

National Standards for Disability Services

The National Standards for Disability Services are in place to ensure that Complete Personnel provides a high-quality service to ALL people with a disability.

There are 6 standards in place and they outline the Australian Government’s expectations of service delivery for all Disability Service providers. Complete Personnel is audited every year to ensure we adhere to these standards in the delivery of our service to participants.

To get started, call us on (08) 8682 1698 or email for more information.

The National Work Experience Programme (NWEP) is a work experience program which places job ready job seekers in real life work experience placements where they can gain skills, experience and confidence to move from welfare to work while giving back to their community

Eligibility for the National Work Experience Program

To be eligible to participate in the NWEP you must be:

• registered in DES,
• over 17 years of age, and
• receiving an income support payment.

You can participate in NWEP at any time and participation is entirely voluntary.

How the NWEP can help you

The NWEP offers work experience through unpaid placements with employers of up to 25 hours per week, for a maximum of four weeks.

Participating in NWEP will give you the chance to:

• Demonstrate skills like teamwork, communication and reliability, and job specific skills
• Increase your confidence and show you are ready for work
• Meet new people and make useful contacts

If the employer thinks you are a good fit for their business, you may be offered a job with them at the end of the placement. When you take part in NWEP you will receive an extra $20.80 per fortnight in addition to your income support payment.

What you may do during a NEWP placement

There are many different types of roles and activities you can do through a NWEP placement. We will discuss with you the things you think you are good at and the types of jobs you want to do. This will help to find the right placement for you.

The purpose is to place you in a work-like role. This will give you the best opportunity to show your skills to a potential employer.

In placing you in an NWEP placement, Complete Personnel will make sure you have completed any necessary workplace specific training or required activities before you start. Complete Personnel will also continue to support you while you undertake NWEP and look for work.

Where you can do a NEWP placement

An NWEP placement can be undertaken in businesses run for profit or not-for-profit business, or even a local, state or federal government agency.

Complete Personnel can help you to identify a suitable business where you could complete your work experience.

Let us know if there is a specific business you want to do an NWEP placement in. If it is suitable, Complete Personnel will help you to approach the employer to see if there are job opportunities available and negotiate a work experience placement.

For more information, contact your Employment Advisor on (08) 8682 1698 or email