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Helping people gain skills for education, employment and entrepreneurship is the core of our purpose at MTC Australia. We will help you define your career goals, access no-cost education to help prepare you for employment or small business ownership and support you as you apply for jobs.

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For Employers

Whether you’re a large organisation with branches nationwide or a small family-owned business and whether you need new employees or want to develop existing ones, MTC can deliver the results you need to transform your business.

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About Us

MTC was established in 1989 in Marrickville by a team of just three. Now we’re a group of 450 dedicated people working at more than 40 locations across NSW and Queensland and every year we support 20,000 people with new skills, confidence and opportunities.

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Refer to MTC

For over 35 years, our referring partners have trusted us to help their customers find their path in life. Together we can achieve your customer’s unique ambitions so you can improve your outcomes and transform the impact you have in your community.

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Refer to Disability Employment Services (DES)

MTC is a leading provider of DES, and we work in partnership with CoAct to help our customers create a life of their choosing.

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Help your customer find their ideal job with Disability Employment Services

Disability Employment Services (DES) is a government-funded initiative that helps people living with a disability, injury, or health condition, find and keep a job they love. The program connects them with employers who understand their individual needs and value their skills.

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Who is eligible for Disability Employment Services?

Customers may be referred to DES if they are living with a permanent disability, injury, or health condition that requires additional support at work. Customers living with a disability will need to verify their medical condition with Centrelink, who may refer them to DES.  

To access Disability Employment Services, your customers are eligible if they: 

have a permanent disability, injury, or health condition

are aged at least 14 years but have not yet attained the Age Pension qualifying age

have a future work capacity with intervention of at least eight hours per week or of fewer than 30 hours per week

are an Australian resident

be in receipt of an income support payment, except where they are:

  • ESAt/JCA exempt (Eligible School Leaver, Special Class Client or Work Assist)
  • a current NDIS participant
  • a Pre-Release Prisoner
  • undertaking a DES program to satisfy Program of Support requirements

We can help your customer with a disability find a job

Our dedicated team of staff consistently achieve exceptional outcomes by helping our customers find new employment and supporting them with identifying and securing new careers that play to their strengths. Each customer in our DES program is assigned a Recruitment Partner, who provides them with one-on-one support throughout their journey. This support includes:

Working together to identify the customer’s goals and plans for achieving them.

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Developing a resume and interview skills.

Accessing training opportunities, Allied Health, and additional support and services.

Approaching employers who are looking to hire on behalf of the customer.

Ongoing support to ensure the customer settles into their new job and has access to the assistance they need to maintain their new job, including workplace modification and support services.

Want to find out more?

We’re here to help. Fill out this form or get in touch with our friendly Customer Care team on 1300 232 663 or info@mtcaustralia.com.au

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