NDIS Employment and Funding Guides
Free plain-English guides to the NDIS funding that helps you work, study or run your own business
Know what to ask for
Updated October 2026 · Written by the Good Company team
The NDIS can fund a lot of support to help you work, study or run your own business. The hard part is knowing what each support is called, which part of your plan pays for it, and how to ask for it. These free guides explain NDIS employment supports in plain English, so you can walk into your next planning meeting knowing what to ask for.
SLES funding: School Leaver Employment Supports explained
Who can get SLES, how long it lasts, what it pays for, and how to get it into your plan in Year 12.
NDIS Finding and Keeping a Job explained
How the NDIS funds job search, job coaching, travel training and supported employment, and how it works alongside Inclusive Employment Australia.
Can the NDIS fund a microenterprise?
What the NDIS can and can’t pay for when you want to start your own business, and how to write a business goal into your plan.
What is NDIS support coordination?
The three levels of support coordination, what they cost in 2026-27, and how to ask for it in your plan.
Which NDIS employment support is right for me?
- You’re in Year 12 or left school in the last two years and want to work: start with SLES.
- You’ve finished school and want a job, or want to keep the one you have: look at Finding and Keeping a Job.
- You’d rather work for yourself: read about microenterprise funding.
- Your plan feels hard to use, or you need help connecting your supports: read about support coordination.
Three tips before any planning meeting
- Write work into your goals. The NDIS funds supports that link to the goals in your plan. A clear goal such as “I want a part-time job in retail within 12 months” makes employment funding much easier to justify.
- Bring evidence. Reports from teachers, therapists, employers or your current provider show what support you need and why.
- Ask about the budget category. Employment supports usually sit in your Capacity Building budget. Check where the funding is and how much there is.
You might also like our Help Centre, FAQs and free learning games like First Shift.
These guides are general information, not advice about your plan. NDIS rules and prices change; check ndis.gov.au or talk to your planner or Local Area Coordinator.
NDIS employment funding FAQ
Which part of my NDIS plan pays for employment supports?
Most employment supports, including SLES, are funded in Capacity Building, usually the Finding and Keeping a Job (employment) budget.
Do I need a work goal in my plan?
Yes. The NDIS funds supports that link to the goals in your plan, so a clear work or business goal makes employment funding easier to justify.
Where does Good Company provide employment support?
We support NDIS participants in Perth, Melbourne and online across Australia.
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