Wraparound fund (assistive tech, transport, peer support) for first 12 months in open employment.
WHY NOW
DSP-to-work transitions fail at 12 months; no bridge support exists.
SUCCESS METRIC
12-month retention in open employment
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ORGANISATIONS
COHORTS
LIFE AREAS
Mutual-Obligation Travel Reform
(a) Match JobSeekers to training providers by commute distance with remote-option fallback; (b) auto-issue travel reimbursement when commute exceeds 30 min one-way. Rules engine inside existing JobSearch.
Mental Health First Aid in workplaces
Require employers with 20+ staff to have at least one trained Mental Health First Aider. Like physical first aid kits but for crisis conversations.
Tax incentive for employer flexible start times
Encourage (tax incentive?) employers in CBDs to offer 10am starts, reducing peak demand. Already proven overseas.
APS Cross-Agency Talent Mobility Platform
Single platform across APS where employees opt-in to cross-agency placement, with marketplace view of secondments, automated salary equivalence and default rotation cadence.