If you are eligible for DES, register with CoAct / BUSY Ability and we can support you to get job ready:
- Build confidence and motivation to start (or continue) with your job search
- Get the training and qualifications you need
- Connect with local employers who understand your needs
- Help to find and apply for jobs in your local community
Register your interest
What our DES customers say
"I think what sets CoAct/BUSY Ability apart from regular job providers is the continued engagement, encouragement and empathy. They didn’t just do it for me; they helped me to help myself.”
Larissa - job seeker registered with CoAct/BUSY Ability
What are Disability Employment Services (DES)?
Disability Employment Services helps people with a disability, injury, illness or health condition find work and stay employed. It’s a government program and we’re one of Australia’s leading DES providers.
You might be eligible for DES if you're:
- Living with a physical or intellectual disability, learning difficulties, mental health conditions or those that are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hearing impaired
- an Australian citizen or hold a Permanent resident, Temporary Protection, Special Category or Safe Haven Visa
- aged between 14 and 65
- able to work at least 8 hours per week
- receiving an income support payment from Centrelink or are a current NDIS participant
How we help job seekers get work ready
Our experienced team at CoAct/BUSY Ability can help you grow your confidence by helping you to:
- identify your career goals
- develop a professional CV
- write effective cover letters
- practice your interview technique
- find appropriate jobs via job sites, Seek, Indeed and local job boards
- connect with local, disability friendly employers
Already working? Support to keep your job
Throught the Work Assist program, CoAct/BUSY Ability provides support to eligible employees who are having difficulty fulfilling the essential requirements of their role due to their injury, disability or health condition.
We can work with you and your employer to provide assistance to maximise support to keep working.
No job experience? No problem!
If you are new to work or returning to employment after an extended break it can feel overwhelming to get started on your job search.
Our dedicated DES team can assist you to get your first job regardless of your experience level - full time, part time or casual.
We can help you organise work experience or a work trial in a local business.
Local job support, local connections in the Mornington Peninsula VIC region
If you are looking for a Disability Employment Services provider near you in the Peninsula VIC region, then CoAct/BUSY Ability has you covered.
We have conveniently located job sites providing DES support across the Peninsula Victoria area:
- Frankston
- Hastings
- Rosebud
About CoAct/BUSY Ability
CoAct is a pioneering not-for-profit that helps people across Australia find jobs. Our vision is a community where everyone can reach their potential through meaningful employment. We're a membership organisation and partner with local not-for-profits to deliver employment services.
BUSY Ability is part of the CoAct network and has been encouraging diversity in the workplace and jobs for people living with disability, injury or illness for over 30 years.
