NDIS SLES School Leaver Supports in Melbourne’s Southeast
Leaving school is a big step. Outlook Australia’s NDIS School Leaver Employment Supports, also known as SLES, help you people with disability build confidence, independence and practical work skills as they move from school into adult life.
Our supports are designed around each participant’s goals, interests and strengths. We help young people explore work, build everyday skills, try new experiences and develop pathways towards employment, volunteering, further learning or community participation.
What is SLES?
Support for young people leaving school
Our NDIS SLES and school leaver supports may suit young people who are finishing school, have recently left school, or are thinking about their next steps. This support can help participants who want to build work readiness, explore employment interests, learn practical skills and grow their confidence in the community.
Participants may be looking for support to understand what kind of work they enjoy, practise workplace routines, improve communication, build travel confidence, try work experience or develop the skills needed for future employment.
SLES supports in Melbourne’s Southeast
Outlook Australia provides NDIS school leaver and employment pathway supports across selected areas of Melbourne’s southeast. Our Victorian hubs and meeting locations include:
Programs are available across Cardinia, Casey, Kingston, Bayside, Greater Dandenong and surrounding suburbs. Contact our team to confirm availability in your area.
What does SLES include?
Every young person’s pathway looks different. At Outlook, supports are planned around the participant’s goals, interests, abilities and NDIS plan. Supports may include:
- Work readiness and employment skills
- Travel training and community access
- Money handling, time management and routines
- Understanding workplace expectations
- Resume building and interview preparation
- Work experience and hands-on learning
- Exploring volunteering, further learning or employment pathways
- Support to identify strengths, interests and goals
- Identifying barriers and developing a career plan
Real-world work experience through Outlook
Outlook Australia is a social enterprise (opens in a new tab) as well as an NDIS registered provider. This means participants may have the opportunity to build skills in real-world environments with support from experienced staff.
Depending on goals, interests and availability, participants may have opportunities to explore practical work skills through Outlook’s social enterprise settings, including resource recovery, retail, customer service, workplace communication, teamwork and other hands-on learning experiences.
These experiences can help participants understand what they enjoy, what support they need and what kind of work environment may suit them in the future.
How to get started
Starting school leaver supports can feel like a big step, but our team will guide you through the process.
- Contact Outlook Australia or submit an online enquiry.
- Tell us about your goals, interests, NDIS plan and support needs.
- We discuss available programs, locations and support options.
- Together, we create a schedule that supports your goals.
- We review supports over time as goals, skills and interests change.
Ready to talk about school leaver supports? Contact our Victorian disability services team or complete the online enquiry form.
Online enquiry
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
SLES stands for School Leaver Employment Supports. It is NDIS funded support that helps young people with disability build skills, confidence and capacity as they prepare for work and life after school.
School leaver supports may be suitable for NDIS participants who are finishing school, have recently left school, or need support to build skills for future employment. Eligibility and funding depend on the participant’s NDIS plan and goals.
Participants may work on communication, teamwork, travel training, money handling, time management, workplace routines, resume preparation, interview skills, work experience and confidence in the community.
Outlook may be able to support participants to explore work experience and practical skill building through supported programs and social enterprise environments, depending on goals, availability and support needs.
Outlook provides Victorian disability services across selected areas of Melbourne’s southeast, including Pakenham, Narre Warren, Clayton South, Cardinia, Casey, Kingston, Bayside and Greater Dandenong.
Yes. Outlook works with participants, families, carers, schools and support coordinators to understand goals and plan meaningful supports.
SLES focuses on building skills, confidence and work readiness. Some participants may move towards volunteering, work experience, further learning or employment, depending on their goals, readiness and NDIS plan.