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Specialised Disability Employment

Perri and her manager Felicia from Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

People with intellectual or developmental disability need customised support.

Our Specialist Disability Employment Team (SDET) offer dedicated, intensive and customised support for participants who have an intellectual or developmental disability.

How does SDET Work?

Step 1.

If Eligible, you will be registered and assigned an Employment Mentor!
We take the time to get to know you, your support network and start to develop a plan to work towards achieving your employment goals. 

Step 2.

Soon after, you will meet with one of our Employment Inclusion Coordinators who then begins to negotiate a customised role suited to your skills, interests and location.

Step 3.

Once the right job is identified, we provide on-the-job support to assist you with settling in and learning the tasks required. We also ensure your workplace is disability confident and inclusive. 

Step 4.

Ongoing support will and can be provided for as long as you have a job. The amount and frequency of support is determined by you and your employer’s needs.

I’m grateful for CVGT Employment SDET. They found me a paid job, which helps me with building
experience and it’s helping me get paid. I’m just grateful they helped me find employment,
Cameron  
SDET participant 

Our SDET partnerships 

Many elements define a successful partnership. For us, it’s aligning with a business that has a common goal to help individuals maximise their opportunity for success. 
Partnering with other like-minded businesses is what makes the difference for our communities. 
They help us to enrich the lives of our participants and make their world a little brighter! 

Impact21
Impact21

A partnership between Inclusion Foundation, Torrens University and CVGT Employment delivering an employment education and preparation program for people with Down Syndrome. 

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Onemda

A commitment exists between CVGT Employment and Onemda to work together to build pathways to employment for school leavers with disability. 

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holmesglen
Holmesglen

We work closely with the Certificate II in Work Education students at Holmesglen’s Chadstone campus to find and maintain suitable employment for students. 

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It has been great for us. I think it all comes down to the fact that we had the ability to work with CVGT
Employment SDET – to explain things and to also keep Perri (SDET participant) included in the process.
Bobby Savic 
Manager, Aquarena Leisure Centre 

Partner Testimonials  

“CVGT’s support has been integral to the success of the Impact21 program and the high retention rates that have been achieved.”

Sue Huffer 
Programs Manager, Inclusion Foundation

“The CVGT SDET team is attentive to the unique needs of each student, tailoring assistance to align with individual goals, which includes activities such as resume building and honing interview skills.”

Jan Hooper 
Partnership Liaison Manager, Holmesglen TAFE

What is an intellectual or developmental disability? 

An intellectual or developmental disability, also called IDD, includes many severe, chronic conditions that are due to mental and/or physical impairments. IDD usually presents at birth and uniquely affects the trajectory of an individual’s physical, intellectual, and/or emotional development. 

Who can access SDET services?

CVGT Employment Disability Employment Services participants living in Melbourne, have an intellectual or development disability and are participating in one of our partner programs will be offered SDET as part of our employment service.

Disability Employment Services participants and/or individuals living with intellectual or development disability who would benefit from accessing SDET services can also direct register for the program.

If this sounds like you, or someone you care for and would like to have a chat about accessing the SDET services call 132 848 to speak to one of our friendly consultants today.   

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