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Modelling of the supported employment population
Supported employment services have been transforming their service models in line with community expectations. This report provides an evidence base supporting several policy options in the move of people with disability to full award wages. It concludes that any government assistance would be far less than the current economic benefits of supported employment to the...
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Costs and benefits comparison: social enterprise employment and disability employment services
This report reviews the costs and benefits of the Payment by Outcome trial, which places people with disability into employment with social enterprises. It finds the trial is delivering on the twin goals of improved personal income and reduced fiscal costs.
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Not a level playing field: people with disability
This report builds on the Actuaries Institute’s May 2023 Green Paper that found inequality in Australia is significantly higher than in the 1980s.
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Not a level playing field: exploring issues of inequality
This report takes a broad review of inequality and its impact on society. It carries out an in-depth analysis to determine the role demographic factors, such as age, gender, disability, location, education and employment backgrounds play in determining inequality. It does this through decomposition of the Gini coefficient.
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Economic cost of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
The Disability Royal Commission contracted Taylor Fry and the Centre for International Economics to cost violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation experienced by people with disability in Australia. This report documents the project’s findings, in line with the Commission's agreed scope of work.