School Leavers Employment Support (SLES): Clinical justification example

NDIS Support Category

Capital Supports

Assistive Technology:

School Leavers Employment Support (SLES): Clinical justification example

Frequency or Level of Support Recommended

Clinical reasoning

Gaining and maintaining employment to facilitate increased independence is one of {participant}'s goals discussed at the time of this assessment. To achieve this, {participant} would greatly benefit from receiving SLES and DES supports. It is imperative that {participant} has support to initially engage these providers to enable confidence in job-related skills like communication, resume writing, and interviewing.

SLES offers individualised supports for up to 2 years after finishing school. {participant} requires this type of support to transition successfully from school to employment. SLES programs will provide meaningful, individualised capacity-building activities to achieve {participant}'s employment goals

Budget should include hard and soft skills development, which may include, but are not limited to:

Social and business communication
Teamwork
Resume preparation and job search strategies
Interview preparation
Planning and organizing
Work experience opportunities
Job skills training
School career transition planning
Professional assessments and reports

Reasonable and necessary criteria

SLES is directly related to {participant}'s disability and will increase functional capacity
SLES represents value for money as it builds long-term employability skills
SLES takes into account informal supports already available to {participant}
SLES is likely to be effective and beneficial for {participant} based on current evidence

Risks of not providing this support

Reduced likelihood of {participant} gaining meaningful employment
Potential loss of skills and confidence gained during schooling
Increased risk of social isolation and reduced community participation

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