Table 2 Top ten actionable policy solutions
Theme | Policy solution |
|---|---|
Match | 1. Well-defined role definition |
2. Creating awareness and training about disabilities | |
Entry | 1. More functional interviews – task based, exercise driven, as opposed to question based |
3. Alternative ways to ‘sell yourself’/showcase in interviews beyond traditional models | |
Support | 1. Segregation of health benefits and finance benefits within Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) |
2. Task analysis and consultation with accommodation specialist | |
Capacity | 1. Adopt culture that works toward individual success through flexible expectations; risk-fail culture, reinforce understanding and celebrate ‘failure’ |
2. Define job/role in quantifiable clear terms based on operational experience not job posting ‘wish list’ in order to set real required standard for job performance and productivity management | |
Stigma | 1. Changing perceptions of what disability means, for example, information specific to disability, changing language and understanding |
2. ‘Get past charity and give people opportunities’ and ‘Do the right thing – see beyond the stereotype’ |