Every person performing or exercising a duty, function, or power under this Act must have regard to the following general principles:
work in paid employment offers the best opportunity for people to achieve social and economic well-being:
the priority for people of working age should be to find and retain work:
people for whom work may not currently be an appropriate outcome should be assisted to prepare for work in the future and develop employment-focused skills:
people for whom work is not appropriate should be supported in accordance with this Act.
