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 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.
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Meagan graduated from James Cook University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. Since then, she has worked in private practice, community, aged care and adult neurological.
Joseph has more than 10 years’ experience in the health and fitness industry. His academic credits include Personal Training, Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy. Joseph has a broad base of experience, working within elite sports, the tertiary hospital system and occupational rehabilitation sector.
Joseph believes strongly in the person-centred approach to care, which treats each person respectfully as an individual human being and not as condition to be treated.
Caleb completed his Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology degree at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2020. He has since worked in various roles, these include; private practice working through different funding pathways (NDIS, Medicare and DVA), occupational health assessing (pre-employment and employment medical screening), WorkCover occupational health consultancy and disability employment support.
Caleb has a passion for understanding the human physiology and a wealth of knowledge in biomechanics, neurological conditions and understanding of workplace health and safety.
Kaisha graduated with a Masters in Occupational Therapy Studies from UQ in 2019. She worked as a community support worker for older adults while completing her studies.
Since graduating, Kaisha has worked in Aged Care facilities providing pain management, completing OT assessments, prescribing assistive technology, as well as providing manual handling training to Aged Care staff and students.
Sophie completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) at the University of Queensland in 2021. Clinical placement experience in sub-acute hospital settings sparked passion for working with adults with neurological conditions.
Since joining MS Queensland, Sophie has enjoyed working with clients to help them feel supported and empowered at work.
Jack is a Qualified Exercise Physiologist with a background of working both in a clinical and community setting. He enjoys working with a range of different people to help them overcome barriers and manage symptoms of their health conditions.
Jack has a particular interest in working with neurological conditions and enjoys the variety of working with the MS population due to the wide range of symptoms that people with MS experience. Everyone’s MS story is different, and he finds problem solving with his clients both challenging and rewarding.
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.
