Real work, real pay
NDIS Supported Work Program in Bairnsdale
Genuine paid employment in East Gippsland
Our Supported Work Program offers NDIS participants genuine paid employment in a supportive, familiar environment, right here in Bairnsdale. This isn't work experience. This is a real job, with real responsibilities, in a workplace built around your success.
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Genuine paid employment
Employees, not observers
The Supported Work Program places NDIS participants in paid roles within ESports Collective, working alongside our team in a professional, inclusive environment designed for neurodivergent success.
Participants aren't observers. They're employees. They show up, contribute, develop skills, and get paid for their work, with the support structures in place to help them thrive from day one and grow over time. For young people who love gaming, this is a workplace that already makes sense to them.
This is long-term supported employment, not a short-term placement or a trial. Real work. Real pay. Real responsibilities.
Who it's for
Who is Supported Work built for?
NDIS participants who want to work but haven't found an employer who understands their needs - young people who are neurodivergent or have an intellectual disability for whom open employment has felt out of reach, not for lack of desire or capability, but for lack of the right environment.
It's for anyone who has been told they're not quite ready for open employment but knows they have something real to contribute. For many participants, Supported Work is a natural next step after Social Circle or the Skills Workshop, when they're ready to put what they've built to work.
What the work looks like
Real roles, real responsibilities
Roles are simple, consistent, and matched to participant strengths. There are thirteen of them at the moment, and each one has its own one-page card below.
01
Venue operations
Keeping our space clean, tidy and ready for the day: wiping down stations, setting up equipment, and welcoming visitors. Simple, consistent tasks that build routine, reliability and confidence in a workplace setting.
02
Gaming sessions support
Helping set up and run our After School Club sessions: getting equipment ready, welcoming students, and being a familiar, friendly face in the room.
03
Room to grow, no pressure
For participants who grow into the role, there may be opportunities to move into peer mentoring over time - but there's no pressure to do more than feels right. All roles are supported, with consistent supervision and clear expectations.
The roles we have right now
Every role, on a page
Each role has a one-page card that says what the job is, what you would actually do, why it may suit you, and which days and shifts it runs. Written for the person doing the job, and safe to hand straight to a participant, a family or a support coordinator. Click a cover to open the PDF, or Download to save a copy.
For coordinators & plan managers
Easy to refer, clear to document
The Supported Work Program is funded under the NDIS Finding and Keeping a Job support category, aligned to employment goals in a participant's plan - we're happy to map the right line items with you.
Obtaining and sustaining employment
Real, sustained paid employment in a genuinely inclusive workplace, for participants for whom supported employment is the right long-term fit.
Workplace readiness
Punctuality, communication, task management and professional conduct - the habits that underpin long-term employment success.
Confidence and independence
The self-belief that comes from genuine contribution - knowing your work matters and you belong in the workplace.
Clear documentation
Currently available to self-managed and plan-managed participants. We work closely with coordinators to match participants to roles and document employment outcomes properly. Make a referral.
Questions
Supported Work questions we hear most
The answers coordinators and families ask for first.
What is the Supported Work Program?
The Supported Work Program places NDIS participants in real, paid roles within ESports Collective in Bairnsdale, with support structures in place to help them succeed and grow over the long term. For many participants, supported employment is the right long-term fit - a real job in a workplace that genuinely understands their needs.
Are participants actually paid?
Yes. Participants in the Supported Work Program are paid employees. This is real employment with real pay, not unpaid work experience or a trial.
What roles are available?
There are thirteen roles right now, across front-of-house (front desk, meet and greet), back-of-house (venue reset, stock, PC maintenance, 3D printing, social media) and game hosting (Minecraft, Magic, D&D, Yu-Gi-Oh, chess), plus VR. Every role has a one-page card setting out the job, the shifts and who it may suit. Roles are matched to participant strengths, with room to grow into peer mentoring over time for those who want it.
How is Supported Work funded?
The program is funded under the NDIS Finding and Keeping a Job support category, aligned to employment goals in the participant's plan. It's currently available to self-managed and plan-managed participants, and we'll happily map the right line items with you.
How do we get started?
Make a referral through our online form, email ndis@esportscollective.com.au or call 0485 835 536. We'll discuss the participant's suitability, match them to an available role, and sort out a service agreement.
A workplace built for their success
Support built in, not bolted on. If employment goals are sitting in a plan waiting for the right workplace, this is it.
Make an NDIS referral →or call 0485 835 536