This evaluation was conducted to assess the efficiency, effectiveness, accessibility and participant experiences of the Online Job Seeker Classification Instrument (JSCI) trial. It aimed to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the digital platform, define vulnerable cohorts requiring targeted support, analyse data integrity against traditional phone and face-to-face interviews and uncover system barriers to optimise...

Balancing work and family remains a big issue for Australian men and women, with around 40% of women and 30% of men feeling often or always rushed or pressed for time, according to the latest AMP.NATSEM Income and Wealth Report. But when it comes to how men and women spend their day, the report finds...

Research by Cathy Gong and Justine McNamara at NATSEM, commissioned by the Brotherhood, found that there is a high degree of involuntary unemployment among older adults. Overall, 20% of people aged over 45 who are not working would like employment. Of those aged 45–54 the rates are higher: 44% of men and 32% of women...