Inclusive Employment Australia starts on 1 November 2025

Published: 20 August 2025

Inclusive Employment Australia replaces the Disability Employment Services (DES) program. It will help people with disability, illness or health conditions to get a job.

If you’re on DES, you’ll automatically move to Inclusive Employment Australia on 1 November 2025. There are no changes to your work or payments.

Under Inclusive Employment Australia, you can:

  • choose your provider at any time
  • get personalised support as long as you need it
  • take part even if you can only work a few hours a week.

The Department of Social Services will commence writing to you from August about what the changes mean for you.

Find out more on the Inclusive Employment Australia website.

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Page last updated: 20 August 2025.
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