because they have additional education needs because of their significant disability. Evidence that a student attends a disability Special School or a Special Centre in the NT will be sufficient evidence to be registered as an Eligible School Leaver if all other requirements are met. The website lists the Special Schools and Special Centres in the Northern Territory. Evidence is available from the job seeker’s school. Catholic Schools The Catholic Education Northern Territory (AISNT) administers funding for secondary school students with significant disability. Funding is provided through Commonwealth Targeted Programs funding and the Northern Territory Assistance Scheme – Severely Disabled Children’s Program. Evidence is available from the job seeker’s school. Independent Schools The Association of Independent Schools Northern Territory (AISNT) administers funding for secondary school students with significant disability. Funding is provided through Commonwealth Targeted Programs funding and the Northern Territory Assistance Scheme – Severely Disabled Children’s Program. Evidence is available from the job seeker’s school. Queensland School Type Disability Funding Arrangements Website Government Schools The Queensland Department of Education Training and Employment provides funding for students with disability who have significant educational support needs through the Education Adjustment Program. A Verification process is used to confirm that a student's identified impairment and the associated activity limitations and participation restrictions which require significant education adjustments. Students funded under the Education Adjustment Program may be eligible for DES as an Eligible School Leaver if all other requirements are met. Evidence that the student is funded under this program can be obtained from the School Principal or his/her nominee. Evidence is available from the job seeker’s school. Catholic Schools Funding for secondary school students with significant disability in Queensland Catholic Schools is provided through the Education Adjustment Program (EAP). Students funded under the Education Adjustment Program may be eligible for DES as an Eligible
Section 2: Documentary Evidence to Support ESL Eligibility ESL Full Time Students Type of Evidence Minimum requirements for Documentary Evidence that must be obtained and kept on file Tick if box if obtained Evidence to show that at the time of Registration and as an ESL, the full time student job seeker attracted additional educational funding due to their disability. For full time students attending mainstream classes in mainstream schools acceptable evidence is: a letter or email from the school on school letterhead (or have and identified signature block in the case of an email) which clearly states the student job seeker’s identified disability and the name of the program from which funding is being provided to the school to assist the student job seeker due to their disability. For full time students attending disability special classes in mainstream schools or a disability special schools acceptable evidence is: a letter or email from the school on school letterhead (or have an identified signature block in the case of an email) which clearly states the student job seeker’s identified disability and that the job seeker is attending a special class in a mainstream school or a disability special school due to their disability. Letters obtained as Documentary Evidence from schools must include the following: name signature position of the staff member (the Principal or their representative) confirming the information. Evidence of the student job seeker’s full time status at the time of their Registration and and that they were in their current and final year of secondary school. Acceptable evidence is: a letter or email from the school confirming that the student job seeker was/is in their final year of school and has left/ will be leaving school at the end of the current school year, or a copy of student job seeker’s most recent school report which shows the school year that the student job seeker is currently enrolled in The letter or email from the school must be on school letterhead (or have and identified signature block in the case of an email) and include: a statement that the student job seeker is in final year of school and include the: name signature position of the staff member (the Principal or their representative) confirming information. Where the full time student was not is not in year 12 - evidence of agreement to leave school Acceptable evidence is: a letter or email from the school Principal (or their representative) stating that they have discussed the student job seeker’s education requirements with the student and their parents or legal guardian and all parties have agreed that the student is in their final year of secondary school.
for people with disability. of the staff member (the Principal or their representative) confirming the information. Evidence that the job seeker has completed a state or territory government transition to work program for people with disability and is registering with a DES Provider within 10 days of exiting the program. Acceptable evidence is: a letter or from the state or territory transition to work program provider confirming the job seeker has participated in and exited a transition to work program for people with disability. a letter or email from the relevant state or territory department who is responsible for the management of the transition to work program confirming that the Participant has participated and exited a transition to work program for people with disability. The letter or email from the provider or relevant department must be on letterhead (or have and identified signature block in the case of an email) and include: the name of the transition to work program the dates the participant commenced and exited the program a statement that the person was in a transition to work program and include the: name signature position of the provider or departments representative confirming the information. Section 3: Documentary Evidence DSP Documentary Evidence to show a job seeker was receiving DSP at the time of Registration and Commencement in DES as an ESL Type of Evidence Minimum requirements for Documentary Evidence that must be obtained and kept on file Tick if box if evidence obtained Evidence that the job seeker was receiving DSP at the time of Registration and in DES as an ESL. Acceptable evidence is: a letter from Centrelink confirming the job seekers was receiving DSP, or a screen print out the “Allowance History” screen in DES which shows the job seeker was receiving DSP. Section 4: Documentary Evidence to support a seekers capacity to work a minimum of eight hours Type of Evidence Minimum requirements for Documentary Evidence that must be obtained and kept on file Tick if box if evidence obtained Evidence that the job seeker has the capacity to work eight DES Providers must assess that a job seeker can work a minimum of eight hours per week. The DES Direct Registration Form This requirement is included in the DES Direct Registration Form at ‘Declaration by DES provider’.