The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program is designed to foster collaboration between industry and research. This evaluation sought to assess the Program's success in meeting its stated policy objectives by reviewing the Program’s high-level design and short- and long-term outcomes. It finds that the Program is working well, delivering on its objectives and meeting an...

The independent evaluation of the Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (PASTT), a specialist service for refugees in Australia who have experienced pre‑migration conflict, human rights abuses, and physical or psychological harm, examines implementation quality, client and community outcomes, economic considerations, and regional delivery. The review reports a total of 36 key...

In 2018, the Australian government introduced a new funding model for the support of child care provision in Australia. Overall, this evaluation finds that the package did not address the wider set of key policy questions about the role of early childhood education and care.

An evaluation of the trial of Lawyer-Assisted Family Law Property Mediation which aims to support separating couples with small value property pools, who require legal advice and support to mediate and reach agreement on family law property splits. The mixed methods evaluation found that the LAC Trial had been effective. The report concludes that the...

This evaluation reviews a program providing access to simpler, quicker court processes for post-separation property matters with small asset pools. The findings support the implementation of the pilot program on an ongoing basis with a national rollout, with some improvements, including to the definition of small asset pools, suggested.