The Try, Test and Learn (TTL) Fund, established in 2016, trialled innovative approaches to reduce long-term welfare dependence among at-risk groups. The evaluation found the TTL fund was an appropriate model for generating insights into effective support methods. While short-term impacts were limited, the Fund is expected to effectively help vulnerable groups build capacity, overcome...

This report summarises research, undertaken as part of an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant–funded project, which has been examining the challenges posed by the regulation of post-secondary forms of work experience.

While young people are leaving education more qualified than ever before, in many countries they are struggling to compete for jobs in the labour market. This paper looks at things that secondary schools can do to help students get a job.

The Tailored Assistance Employment Grants School Based Traineeships (TAEG-SBT) program is an educational and employment pathway designed to improve Year 12 completion rates and long term employment outcomes. The TAEG-SBT is a sub-program under Tailored Assistance Employment Grants (TAEG) – a flexible employment approach that aims to get more Indigenous people into work, as part...

The video shares Rhiannon’s Year 10 bakery work experience, showing how planning, strengths, and community connections created meaningful inclusion. Her story illustrates how strength‑based planning and engagement open pathways to employment and participation for young people with disability, highlighting the value of tailored opportunities that build skills, confidence and community ties.