Failure to address subminimum wages for people with disability in national plan ‘disappointing’, say advocates

Plan being released by social services minister Amanda Rishworth does not outline specific strategies to deal with lower rates of pay and superannuation

A new national plan to improve conditions for people with disability working in supported employment acknowledges their human rights but fails to substantively address the issue of subminimum wages, with advocates labelling the omission “disappointing”.

The combined commonwealth, state and territory plan for supported employment, to be released by the federal social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, on Thursday, proposes action to provide people with disability “informed choice and control about their employment” and a “genuine opportunities to work in a wide range of settings”.