Working out what comes next

What's involved

Counselling is led by the participant. Our role is to bring structure, evidence and honesty to a decision that is often being made with very little of any of the three.

• Exploring options togetherWorking through occupations, industries and work patterns against what the person actually wants from working life.
• Setting realistic goalsBreaking a distant goal into steps that can be started this month, so progress is visible rather than theoretical.
• Building work readinessConfidence, routines, workplace expectations, disclosure decisions, and managing the parts of work that are hardest for the individual.
• Planning the pathwayIdentifying the training, volunteering, work experience or supports needed between here and the goal.
• Reviewing as things changeGoals move. Sessions revisit and adjust the plan rather than treating the first decision as final.

Who it's for

Participants who have completed a vocational assessment and want help acting on it. School leavers weighing further study against work. People returning to employment after injury, illness or a long absence. Anyone who knows they want to work but freezes at the question of what.

It also suits participants whose families have strong views about what they should do. A neutral third party in the room often makes those conversations easier for everyone.

Disclosure and workplace conversations

One of the most common questions we work through is whether, when and how to tell an employer about disability. There is no single right answer, and it depends on the role, the workplace and what adjustments are needed. We work through the options so the decision is the participant's own, made with a clear view of the consequences either way.