School Leaver Employment Supports
Barkuma can provide up to 24 months of support for year 12 school leavers that will prepare you to find and keep a job. With assistance from your School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) team, you and your family can choose the supports that best match your needs. SLES supports will be tailored to suit you.
Available supports and skill building activities include:
- Getting to know you, your interests, skills, likes and needs
- Goal setting
- Transport training
- Work training and skills assessments
- Employment prepartion skills
- Job search
- Work experience
- Money Handling
- Negotiating job opportunities with employers
The Barkuma Difference
- 50 years’ experience delivering services to people with disability in South Australia
- 17 years’ experience delivering services to students and school leavers including the Transition Program, Better Pathways Program and Flexible Learning Options (FLO)
- Flexibility of delivery and innovative, individualised supports provided by qualified and experienced Case Managers.
How can I access this support?
- Check your eligibility for NDIS by visiting: www.ndis.gov.au/ndis-access-checklist
- Make sure you include SLES and your goal to work in your NDIS pre-planning information.
- Ask your NDIS planner to include SLES in your NDIS plan.
For more information
Download the School Leaver Employment Support flyer (PDF, 230kb).
If you are interested in our School Leaver Employment Supports Program call (08) 8252 8666, email barkuma@barkuma.com.au or fill out the form below.
