Little progress has been made towards community participation of people with intellectual disability despite it being a policy aim since the 1980s. The authors of this paper identify the features of programmes designed to support community participation.

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...

This evaluation report presents findings from the 2016 evaluation of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program HEPPP, established in 2010. It assesses program effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness. The evaluation finds HEPPP funding supports diverse university activities increasing access, retention and completion for low Socioeconomic Status students, and makes twelve recommendations to further strengthen outcomes...

Based on the final project reports provided by grant recipients, there is clear evidence the programme assisted local councils and community groups to increase their energy efficiency. While the current Australian Government does not plan to introduce an emissions trading scheme (ETS), these projects are expected to continue benefiting the communities in the longer term...

The concept of a 'Healthy Welfare Card', now renamed as the Cashless Debit Card (CDC), was a recommendation of the Forrest Review into Employment and Training. In March 2017 the Department of Social Services released a ‘Wave 1’ evaluation of the CDC trials in Ceduna and Kununurra. This paper reviews this evaluation report.