Inclusive Employment Australia
IEA
The Australian Government disability employment program that replaced Disability Employment Services.
- Publisher
- Australian Government Department of Social Services
- Last reviewed
- 6 August 2026
Program collection
Current and former Australian Government employment services, including disability, mainstream, parent, remote and pre-release programs.
The principal current employment service programs and families in this catalogue.
IEA
The Australian Government disability employment program that replaced Disability Employment Services.
Online and provider-led services that help people prepare for, find, keep, change or create work.
A voluntary pre-employment service for eligible parents and carers of young children.
RAES
Culturally safe, strengths-based mentoring, training and employment preparation for eligible people in remote regions.
The first Workforce Australia services profiled by ServiceCite. Use the program family profile for the complete public Guidelines and Deeds index.
Provider-led support for people who need help to prepare for, find and keep work.
TtW
Intensive pre-employment support for young people aged 15 to 24 to enter work, apprenticeships, training or education.
CTA
Practical support for mature-age participants to build confidence and job-search skills.
EST
Practical job-search, workplace, digital and industry-specific skills training linked to local labour markets.
SEA
Workshops, business planning, training, advice and coaching for people developing a viable small business.
Connected disability employment assessment, workplace and wage supports.
NPA
Independent providers conduct ongoing support, Supported Wage System and workplace modification assessments.
EAF
Funding for eligible workplace changes, equipment and services that support people with disability at work.
SWS
A system for assessing a productivity-based wage where disability affects an employee’s work capacity.
Public profiles where deeper coverage depends on appropriate governance and validation.
REAL
A voluntary program for First Nations people on remand or in custody, connecting pre-release and post-release support.
Kept separate for transition, historical decisions, evaluations and archived sources.
DES
The former disability employment program, retained for historical and transition reference.
The former mainstream provider-led employment service that preceded Workforce Australia.
The former pre-employment program that preceded Parent Pathways.
CDP
The former remote employment and community development service.
TWES
The former voluntary in-prison employment service for First Nations people.