Supported Wage System
A system for assessing a productivity-based wage where disability affects an employee’s work capacity.
Disability employment wage assessment system
- Official publisher
- Australian Government Department of Social Services
- Sources last reviewed
- 6 August 2026
- ServiceCite coverage
- Official links reviewed
- Official overview
- Open publisher page
ServiceCite records the official public SWS overview and its connection with NPA. The operational material is not structured or included in policy search.
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Official sources and reviewed links
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- overview
How the Supported Wage System works
The official DSS public overview hosted on JobAccess.
Publisher: Australian Government Department of Social Services
Open source: How the Supported Wage System works - support
National Panel of Assessors
The official DSS page describing NPA assessment services, including SWS.
Publisher: Australian Government Department of Social Services
Open source: National Panel of Assessors
Related programs
- NPA assessment service
National Panel of Assessors
NPA providers deliver SWS assessments.
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