Supported Employment in Perth and Regional WA
Workpower provides meaningful, paid work for people with disability through our supported employment program. As WA’s largest dedicated employer of people with disability, we create real jobs across our social enterprises and deliver the on‑the‑job support you need to succeed and grow.
Supported employment is available at Workpower’s hubs in Perth, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Bunbury and Busselton.
What Supported Employment Looks Like at Workpower
Supported employment at Workpower combines paid employment with tailored workplace coaching. You build skills, confidence, and independence while contributing to high‑quality services that benefit local businesses and communities. You can expect:
Real employment across industries like packaging and warehousing, environmental services, native plant nurseries, timber manufacturing, textiles, recycling, reuse shops, administration, and fire services.
Individual support from experienced Support Coaches who understand your goals and how you like to learn.
Skill development in teamwork, communication, problem‑solving, safety, and job‑specific tasks.
Progression pathways to new roles, micro‑enterprise, or open employment in the community.
A positive workplace culture where you are respected, included, and recognised for your contribution.
How Supported Employment Works Financially
NDIS funding does not cover a customer's paid wage. Workpower pays employees instead.
An independent supported wage assessor will complete a Supported Wage Assessment between 13 weeks and 26 weeks of employment to assess our supported employees' wages.
This process assesses your productivity by observing you performing tasks in your workplace with set performance criteria and benchmarks.
The Supported Wage Assessment will determine your productivity as a percentage.
Those who require consistent support throughout the day to undertake their work and non-work tasks are eligible for Support Employment. Each year, we review employee's wages through a review, and employees can request an interim review if they feel their situation has changed.
Regional reach: Supported employment jobs for people with disability in Regional WA
We offer supported employment in Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Bunbury and Busselton, providing high-quality commercial services to local fishing, agriculture, winery and mining businesses.
You can access jobs close to home with coaches and teams who know your community and employer network.
Explore where we operate at Our Locations.
Benefits for participants
Workpower turns goals into outcomes. You’re supported to earn your own money, grow your independence, and do work that uses your talents. As your confidence and connections grow, so does your freedom to shape your future.
Our customers consistently highlight the same win: feeling valued and seeing a pathway forward, whether that’s advancing in a social enterprise, stepping into open employment, or building a micro-business around their passions.
Watch Blake talk about his employment journey with Workpower.
Explore our Jobs for People with Disability
We have one of the largest ranges of jobs for people with disability, working across many industries.
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How to Get Started in Supported Employment
A Customer Engagement Manager will work alongside you to match your NDIS funding to current supported vacancies. We’ll focus on your goals, availability, and support requirements.
Explore Your Options
Take a guided tour of our social enterprises to see how our commercial services operate. If you’re unsure about a role, try a half-day trial to experience the work first-hand.
Start With Confidence
When you commence a Supported Employment position, you’ll complete a six-month probation period. After this, you become a Workpower employee with ongoing support to grow your skills and confidence.
DESIGN YOUR SERVICE
Get to know you, understand your support requirements and work together to identify your goals.
How we work with you
Throughout our three-step process, we:
PLAN YOUR SUPPORTS
Based on your goals, we will work with you and your support network to develop a program that breaks your goals into small, achievable steps. We then put together a plan to work together to achieve these, one step at a time.
ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
We build on each step of the plan to achieve your goals and ensure you always have a choice and control over your supports. Once you have achieved your goal, we look to the next one while maintaining the skills and confidence you have developed.
Want to know more?
If you’d like more information about our Supported Employment Programs, please get in touch with one of our Customer Engagement Managers on 1800 610 665 or click the link below