​These supports provide workplace assistance that enables an individual to successfully obtain and/or retain employment in the open or supported labour market.  
These supports can be applied to any working age individual (including students reaching working age) with an employment goal. This may include supports to:  

Explore what work would mean for them (discovery);
-Build essential foundation skills for work;
-Managing complex barriers to obtaining and sustaining employment;
-Specialised job customisation
-Supports to transition from an Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) to open employment;
-Develop a career plan

Essential skilled staff can provide capacity building supports that are likely to lead to successful engagement in a Disability Employment Service (DES)​