Employment, Education & Community Participation

You may have goals around finding work, starting or returning to study, meeting new people, developing new skills or becoming more involved in your community.

My ResponsAbility can work alongside you to break those goals into practical steps, build your confidence and connect with opportunities and services that can help you move forward.

The support you receive will depend on your NDIS goals, needs, interests and available funding.

Depending on what you want to work towards, we may support you to:

• explore your interests, strengths and goals
• build confidence and skills for work, study or community participation
• explore employment, volunteering, training or study options
• prepare for appointments, interviews, meetings or new activities
• build routines and skills that help you participate more independently
• learn to use public transport or plan how you will get where you need to go
• connect with community groups, activities or volunteering opportunities
• develop social and communication skills
• build confidence meeting new people or trying unfamiliar environments
• connect with employment, education or other services that can provide specialist assistance.

For example, this could mean exploring what type of work interests you, preparing to start a course, practising the journey to TAFE, finding a local group connected to your interests or building confidence before trying something new.

We start with what you want to do and why it matters to you.

You may already have a clear goal, or you may still be working out what interests you. Either is okay.

We can help you break bigger goals into manageable steps, recognise the skills and strengths you already have and work at a pace that makes sense for you.

We also take time to understand your communication style, preferences and the kind of support that works best for you.

If you want other people involved, we can work alongside your family, friends, carers or other services supporting you.

My ResponsAbility provides disability-related support to help you work towards your goals. We do not guarantee employment, enrolment or other outcomes.

Schools, TAFEs, universities and employers also have responsibilities to provide particular supports and reasonable adjustments. NDIS funding generally does not replace supports that another service or organisation is responsible for providing.

Where specialist employment or education support is needed, we can help you understand your options and connect with an appropriate service.

The support we can provide depends on your NDIS plan, your goals and the type of assistance you need.

If you’re unsure whether your funding can be used for this support, we can help you understand what is available. NDIS supports may include disability-related assistance to work, study and participate socially and in the community where the relevant NDIS funding requirements are met.

You can refer yourself, make a referral with a family member, friend or someone you trust, or ask another person or service to refer you.

My ResponsAbility supports participants across the Sydney metropolitan area.

Tell us what you would like to work towards and we’ll take it from there.