My son Daniel has a severe intellectual disability. He has the cognitive age of a two or three year old. He has no literacy or numeracy but he is strong, fit and willing. He values his job at Bedford, Silverwater, above everything else in his life. It gives purpose and fulfillment to his life and it provides his identity. In fact, unlike the rest of us, he prefers the days he goes to work to those he stays at home. He is a highly valued member of the team at Bedford. We are told that Daniel has to be asked to stop work for morning tea or lunch, so eager is he to complete his tasks. He packs and unpacks containers, pushes around pallets, stacks goods and loves every minute of it. He comes home hungry, dirty and completely satisfied with himself. I think it is awesome that someone of his capacity can be a contributing member of our society and I am grateful to the ADE and the Australia Government for making it possible. Why would anyone want to tear down something so useful? The money is irrelevant - Daniel thinks the coins are more important than the notes, anyway. For him, the self-esteem and the job satisfaction are priceless.