Our MS Employment Support Service is designed to help you succeed at work, whether it be assisting you to maintain your current job or to find new employment. We’re proud to be the only provider of specialist employment services for people living with MS in Queensland.
Enquire todayThe MS Employment Support Service is specifically designed to address the needs of people living with MS who are having difficulty managing symptoms in the workplace or seeking new employment. Our employment consultants can meet you in your home, at one of MS Queensland’s Wellbeing Centres, or via Telehealth conferencing. Through the use of Telehealth we can now service all of Queensland.
Our service offers individualised support and assistance that will help enable you to manage your symptoms and continue working. Common symptoms that can make the workplace challenging include:
If you’re currently working but feel as though MS is impacting your ability to work, our specialist team of allied health professionals will assist you to identify the individual barriers you are experiencing at work and develop strategies to help you to remain to be a productive employee.
Did you know…
MS-related fatigue is one of the main reasons people prematurely leave the workforce. Strategies to relieve the impact of fatigue in the workplace may include taking regular breaks, modifying work structure or hours, doing regular exercise, modifying the workplace or using an adaptive piece of equipment.
If you are currently not working and would like support in seeking new employment, we may be able to assist you to identify suitable jobs, write a resume and practice interview techniques. Once you have found a job we also provide ongoing support to help you maintain your employment.
To make an appointment with one of our employment consultants please phone the NeuroAssist InfoLine on 1800 177 591 Monday – Friday between 8:30am – 5:00pm, or contact us on info@msqld.org.au.  You can also request a call back from our NeuroAssist team.
