If you are unable to find or keep a job at full wage rates due to the effect of disability on your workplace productivity, the Supported Wage System may be for you.
The Supported Wage System is a process that allows an employer to pay less than the award wage by matching your productivity with a fair wage.
With the Supported Wage System, eligible people with disability can access a reliable process of productivity based wage assessment to determine fair pay for fair work. The Australian Government funds qualified assessors to determine a worker’s productivity, with the resultant wage being paid by the employer.
If you are employed under the Supported Wage System provisions, your work productivity will need to be reviewed each 12 months. If your work productivity has improved, you may receive an increase in your wages. If your work productivity has decreased, your wages may also decrease.
Case studies and success stories
Share the experiences of other job seekers with disability who have used the Supported Wage System to find and keep a job:
More information?
You may like to refer your employer to the information available on JobAccess about assistance with wages, including eligibility and step by step instructions on applying for the Supported Wage System. The following information prints out as a fact sheet for use by your employer: