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21/02/2024

The latest in disability employment policy, including updates on supported employment modelling, a good practice guide on SWS, and new DES quality guidelines.

NDS and our partners have engaged Taylor Fry Consultants to conduct a modelling project on the supported employment sector. The project will look at the current state of the sector and analyse the effects of increased wage rates for employees with disabilities and their employers.

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