​Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE)

Disability Supported Employment services are provided through a network of organisations contracted by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Disability Supported Employment services employ and support people with disabilities, often in specialist working environments.

This type of service approach is aimed at people with disabilities who want to work but choose to do so in a supported employment environment or who, because they have higher support needs, normally find it hard to find and keep a job. 

Wherever possible, employees in supported employment will be provided with the additional skills and support needed to make the transition into open employment.

​Australian Disability Enterprises enable people with disability to engage in a wide variety of work tasks such as packaging, assembly, production, recycling, screen printing, plant nursery, garden maintenance and landscaping, cleaning services, laundry services and food services. Some offer accredited training for employees.