Purpose-built technology for Inclusive Employment Australia
ReadyTech, Australia's premier provider of management technology for Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) formerly Disability Employment Services (DES), has been developing technology for employment service providers for 25 years. Our purpose-built system, Job Ready, has been created specifically to enable your success in IEA. Bringing together everything from AI-driven behavioural science insights, to automations and integrations that streamline end-to-end operations, our team of experts are committed to enhancing your service model and fostering employment outcomes for people with a disability.
Integrations and API
Utilise purpose-built features, automations, best-of-breed integrations and a modern API to streamline, control and enhance the impact of your DES service.
The IEA tech experts
Over 25 years’ experience partnering with IEA providers on sector-specific technology development and deployment through multiple government contracts.
Service model and experience
Improve your service model with personalised customer experiences, including visual AI-driven data insights, communications and placement support.
Employer management
Our integrated employer CRM helps you manage the attraction, engagement and tracking of employers and jobs to boost participant outcomes.
A new specialist disability employment program
The Australian Government has announced a new specialist disability employment program called Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) starting on 1 November 2025, replacing the current Disability Employment Services (DES) program.
Learn more about the Inclusive Employment Australia program by visiting the Department of Social Services website.
Do you have any specific questions about the new Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) program?
Visit our FAQ page to browse commonly asked questions or submit your own!
Why Job Ready?
With over 60% of Australia’s job seekers currently using our flagship pathways technology, Job Ready, here’s why our customers continue to choose us:
Not compromising compliance
Make compliance an integral part of how your staff work, from alerts that prompt them to complete appointment notes to appointment activity streams that keep job seekers up to date and in the know.
Digital-first technology
Watch as automation and workflows do the grunt work for you, ensuring you reduce time spent on lower-value tasks and are redirecting staff energy into finding and placing people into suitable pathways.
Data and reporting
Get smarter about case management success with market-leading diagnostic features and utilise a suite of tools for operational efficiency and complete oversight.
Why Ready Resilience?
Digital First Experience
Deliver an autonomous, innovative and digital first experience for job seekers and provide engaging and targeted support, helping you deliver remarkable increases and sustained employment outcomes with Digital Activation Modules (DMAs).
Prescriptive Analytics
Intervene your job seeker at the right time with academically-validated Assessment of Work Readiness (AWR) tool and uncover exact job seeker’s commitment to employment and recommended innovative and person-centric resources.
Open API
Seamlessly integrate with your NESM CRM through a plug and play open API, allowing you to harness the full power of data analytics and give you the confidence to make informed decisions.
Some of our existing customers
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Social Responsibility
Choose a partner with a history of commitment to disability employment, including through participation in AccessABILITY Day, the Busy Beans Program and more.
AccessAbility
Day
On AccessAbility Day we give people with a disability a chance to discover their interests and experience life inside a tech company.
BusyBeans
Program
We work with AimBig Employment to employ qualified baristas living with disability as part of its BusyBeans Program.
Disability
Employment
We seek to employ people with a disability because of the genuine value these jobseekers add to our team.