Navigating the NDIS system and finding quality support can feel overwhelming. If you’re concerned about how to find the right job mentors or employment support for your child, this webinar will give you practical guidance to ensure your child gets the support they need for customised employment success.
We’ll cover:
- when to engage employment support and how to find it
- tips for navigating the NDIS system and preparing a strong application for employment support
- real-life stories of how job mentors can assist with customised employment
- what to look for when hiring a job mentor and the key competencies they need
- practical tips for training, managing, and working with job mentors to ensure success.
This session will provide families with valuable tools and strategies to maximise the benefits of NDIS funding, helping young people find the right support for their customised employment journeys.
Playing time: 1 hour, 10 minutes, 04 seconds
Other events in this series
This webinar is one of five events that can be enjoyed individually or as a series.
The events in this series are
- Imagining a good life and meaningful work
- This webinar: Finding quality support for customised employment using NDIS funding
- Getting started with Customised Employment
- Finding customised employment and work experience
- Setting up a job for success
Meet the presenters
Fiona McIntosh
Imagine More’s School to Work facilitator Fiona McIntosh will co-present this webinar. Fiona has extensive experience helping families navigate the Customised Employment process using NDIS funding.
In this session, Fiona will provide practical guidance on finding quality employment support. She’ll offer insights into the NDIS application process and tips on aligning employment goals with NDIS plans.
Fiona will also share examples of how families have successfully used NDIS funding to support their child to achieve meaningful, paid work.
Jan Kruger
Jan Kruger, Executive Director of Imagine More, will co-present this webinar. Jan’s family has been using a customised approach to employment for many years to assist their son, Jack, in finding meaningful work.
In this session, Jan will share her family’s tips on approaching the NDIS to gain funding to support a person with an employment goal.