Support for School Leavers
Workpower assists young people with disabilities to plan and prepare for life after high school.
Working with the young person, their family, carers and school, we identify the young person’s interests and aspirations, before developing an individualised plan to help them gain relevant experience and skills to reach their full potential. We also assist people with disability to build skills in social and community participation as well as daily living skills.
Workpower offers a range of employment opportunities for people with disability across more than a dozen of its own commercial businesses.
Employment supports
We provide support for people with disability to pursue work in the community through resume building, gaining work experience and developing skills. Whether it’s a part-time job in a local business, or developing a microbusiness of your own, we work with you to achieve your employment goals.
Career pathways
We can work with you to develop daily living skills like learning how to use public transport or get access to the lessons and skills you need to learn how to drive. Creating this independence will be vital for once you leave school.
Developing independence
We can work with you through our Job Ready program to develop your resume, practice interview skills and get a feel for different jobs that exist. It will help you become more employable!
Employment skills
Meet Gloria!
After finishing high school, Workpower supported Gloria to explore different options towards her first career. Volunteering through our school holiday supports, she discovered an interest in working with people, which motivated her to look for further opportunities in this field.
Through Workpower’s partnership with St John of God Mt Lawley, Gloria landed a volunteer role providing book loan services to in-house hospital patients. The experience has helped her connect and support members of the community whilst building key interpersonal skills and confidence for the future.
Get in touch
Support for school leavers could be funded under your NDIS plan using School Leaver Employment Supports, Core or Capacity Building budget. Get in touch with us to discuss how we can tailor a service to suit you.