
Owen Emsley
Senior Associate in the Disability Program at Grattan Institute, an Australian public policy think tank.
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Jul 28, 2026
Getting better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers
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Ben JeffersonHOST
Owen, what does the report say about expanding the opportunities for those kinds of roles in open employment?

Owen EmsleyGUEST
A lot of mainstream employers aren't employing disabled people in great numbers.

Owen EmsleyGUEST
There's barriers to that happening, and one of them is lack of knowledge that employers report.

Owen EmsleyGUEST
They often don't know how to make the workplace adjustments that can really help disabled people thrive, and they think that disabled people can't do the kind of work that they need done.

Owen EmsleyGUEST
So there are supports that are happening now for employers, and we can continue to make employers aware of things like free advice that they can get from JobAccess service about workplace adjustments and inclusive hiring.

Owen EmsleyGUEST
We can make sure they're aware of the funding that's available for workplace adjustments.

Ben JeffersonHOST
What's the plan to transition away from subminimum wages? How quickly could or should that happen?