A practical guide for anyone who wants to approach evaluation in an inclusive and meaningful way. The guide offers easy-to-use tools that can be applied straight away. It provides examples and reflections to help rethink what evaluation can be, and how it can strengthen projects, partnerships and relationships with communities.

The plan outlines the communication, engagement, guidance and training activities that the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and Services Australia will deliver to support older people and the sector to transition to the Aged Care Act 2024.

This discussion paper focuses on the broad range of stakeholders in Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector, in particular the three key ones: industry, registered training providers, and VET students and apprentices. The paper discusses the needs and interests of each stakeholder, how these are met and some of the challenges faced.

This country note provides an overview of the governance of the adult skills system in Australia. Responsibility for adult education, including vocational education and training, is primarily the domain of the state and territory governments. The note outlines stakeholders and responsibilities at national, local and regional levels.

This literature review seeks to explore how the social license to operate (SLO) is defined and applied in Australia and internationally. While explicit references to SLO in policy are rare, many of its core elements such as trust, legitimacy and fairness, are well recognised. The review identifies key mechanisms governments use to build legitimacy including...