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R M Lysaght¹, N Bobbette¹

¹Occupational Therapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

|January 16, 2025

Abstract

Background:

Productivity-based wage systems are intended to enhance the labour market participation of people with disabilities. Limited scholarship exists regarding the impact of such policies in practice. This qualitative study explored stakeholder perspectives on the Australian Supported Wage System (SWS), including perceptions of fairness and equity.

Methods:

Document review provided context and background for the study. 14 semi-structured interviews were subsequently conducted with a range of stakeholders with knowledge of the SWS.

Results:

Four primary themes were identified, related to assessment processes, value contributions of the system, practice risks and challenges, and ethical tensions.

Conclusions:

The SWS appears to enhance worker choice and inclusion. A variety of factors may reduce the quality of these outcomes, however, and employment systems should support a range of evidence-informed approaches to ensure equitable employment outcomes.

Keywords:

intellectual disability labour market participation occupational justice social inclusion supported wages

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