This evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the Tasmanian Jobs Programme (TJP) pilot wage subsidy trial in helping job seekers unemployed for six months or more achieve sustained employment and reduce welfare dependency. The evaluation used a mixed-methods framework, combining quantitative administrative data and labour force statistics with qualitative evidence from employer, employment provider and regional...

Place Based Income Management (PBIM) was a trial within the Building Australia’s Future Workforce (BAFW) package. This package was a group of initiatives aiming to assist vulnerable families and children, and to enhance opportunities for people to enter or return to the workforce. The purpose of PBIM is to provide people with the financial stability...

This process and impact evaluation of Place Based Income Management involved a three-year longitudinal study to capture the immediate and sustained impacts on participating families. This baseline report highlights key results from the early phase of the evaluation.

This report finds volunteers Place Based Income Management improved budgeting skills and reduced financial hardship, becoming less likely to run out of money for essentials as food, rent, or mortgages. The initiative, part of the Building Australia’s Future Workforce package, supports vulnerable families and employment pathways, with evaluation commissioned by the Department of Social Services.

This evaluation sought to assist the Central Land Council (CLC) to explore and improve its development work to maximise the benefits for Aboriginal people. The report found that the programs evaluated have clearly produced outcomes valued by Aboriginal people and are cost-effective given the benefits delivered.