Disability Employment Services data

About the data

Disability Employment Services (DES) data provided a range of information about program participants. We get this data through our IT systems.

We collected data about:

• activities
• events
• demographics
• other available information.

This data has been de-identified. This means no one can be identified through the personal, health or disability information collected.

Reports

DES reports are available on data.gov.au(Opens external website). You can search for ‘Disability Employment Services’ or go directly to the data and reports on this page.

Monthly profile

This report had key program data for the DES program. It includes the Disability Management Service (DMS) and Employment Support Service (ESS).

The report provided aggregated data on:

• referrals
• commencements
• exits
• caseload
• program outcomes for the last five years.

DSS Disability Employment Services - monthly profile - Dataset - Data.gov.au(Opens external website)

Targeted Compliance Framework

This report had information about the Targeted Compliance Framework (TCF), as it applied to program participants.

The TCF relates to participants on the income support payment who needed to meet mutual obligations requirements.

Disability Employment Services Targeted Compliance Framework - Dataset - Data.gov.au(Opens external website)

Outcome rates by disability type

This report provided information about the performance of DES providers in each Employment Services Area by primary disability groupings. It aimed to help people with disability, family, carers or others choose a DES provider.

Disability Employment Services Outcome Rates by Disability Type - Dataset - Data.gov.au(Opens external website)

Caseload and commencements data

This report contained DES commencement and caseload data by geographic regions.

It included caseload and initial commencement data by:

• participant demographics
• program type
• Labour Market Region (LMR)
• Employment Service Area (ESA)
• participant postcode.

DSS Disability Employment Services Caseload and Commencements Data (by ESA and Postcode) - Dataset - Data.gov.au(Opens external website)

Employment Service Areas since 2013

An Employment Service Area (ESA) is a defined geographic area used for administering DES.

Employment Service Areas (ESAs) 2013+ (Disability Employment Services) - Dataset - Data.gov.au(Opens external website)