Disability: Getting better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers

Paid work can be a pathway to independence, purpose, and connection — but Australians with disability are far less likely to be employed than everyone else, especially those with high support needs. Many who do work are paid well below the minimum wage, some as little as $3.31 an hour.
How do we build a system for disabled workers that opens up better jobs and fairer wages?
In this podcast, Grattan Associate Ben Jefferson talks to Grattan Disability Program Director Sam Bennett and Senior Associate Owain Emslie about our report, Opening doors: Better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers, which sets out a pragmatic path to better employment outcomes for disabled people with high support needs — while ensuring no one is left behind.
Read our report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/opening-doors-better-jobs-and-fairer-wages-for-disabled-workers/
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