Social Futures has been selected to deliver the new Inclusive Employment Australia program in the Coffs Harbour, Orana, and Patterson regions from 1 November 2025. The not-for-profit will assist participants to build their capacity for work, actively look for employment, and engage in tailored training and supports aligned to their individual goals, needs and circumstances. As a provider, Social Futures will also work directly with employers to build their confidence and capability in creating inclusive, safe and productive workplaces that offer long-term employment outcomes for people with disability.
Social Futures has been selected to deliver the new Inclusive Employment Australia program in the Coffs Harbour, Orana, and Patterson regions from 1 November 2025.
The $5.5 billion Commonwealth initiative will replace the current Disability Employment Services (DES) program, offering more personalised, responsive, and inclusive employment support for people with disability, injury, or health conditions.
Social Futures CEO Tony Davies said the organisation is pleased to play a role in delivering the reformed employment model, designed to better meet the needs of jobseekers and employers.
“This program puts people with disability at the centre of employment services and that is something we wholeheartedly support,” said Mr Davies.
“We look forward to supporting participants with a more inclusive, flexible approach to employment, and we welcome the government’s investment in a service model that recognises that no two jobseekers are the same.
“This reform will support the creation of more meaningful jobs, built on dignity, choice, and the right support at the right time.”
Social Futures is ideally placed to deliver Inclusive Employment Australia thanks to its 49 years of experience in delivering person-centred supports, its strong regional networks, and its extensive work alongside people with lived experience of disability.
The new program offers broader eligibility criteria, increased wage subsidies for employers, and stronger expectations of service quality, inclusion, and accountability.
Social Futures will assist participants to build their capacity for work, actively look for employment, and engage in tailored training and supports aligned to their individual goals, needs and circumstances.
As a provider, Social Futures will also work directly with employers to build their confidence and capability in creating inclusive, safe and productive workplaces that offer long-term employment outcomes for people with disability.
Social Futures looks forward to working closely with local employers, people with disability, and the wider community to foster workplaces where everyone can thrive.
