Mr. Haydn Hammersley:

I can only speak on behalf of what we have seen work well in other countries. One that I already mentioned is the decoupling of services from employment status. This is a huge disincentive to employment. It is also something that would really reassure and encourage more people with disabilities to take that step if they are able to enter the labour market. In the European context we have seen the importance of state support for salary subsidies. Covering the cost of reasonable accommodation is also a useful tool, but to be done well it needs to almost fully cover the cost to take away employers' concerns that they will be out of pocket. Covering the cost also needs to be done relatively quickly so employers are not left waiting for the State to help them cover the costs afterwards.