This report summarises evidence on employment services and supports for mature-age jobseekers with acquired disability and health conditions. It outlines what works, what does not, and key evidence gaps, drawing implications for employment services. The summary highlights approaches to improve outcomes, emphasising employer engagement, system coordination, and more effective support for diverse jobseeker needs overall.

By examining the design and performance of Australia’s employment services system, this brief identifies structural and accountability gaps that prevent the system from supporting job seekers into meaningful employment. The paper invites policymakers to rethink what success looks like by reimagining employment services as a mechanism for empowerment – shifting from short-term outcomes to sustained...

Since the 1990s, Australia, like other OECD countries, has deployed active labour market policies (ALMPs) to assist unemployed individuals into employment. This article argues that a reorienting of ALMPs towards the demand side is urgently required and proposes a blueprint to take this forward.

This guide supports young jobseekers to identify employment services that help match careers to interests, build skills and assist with applications. It empowers them to understand their rights, advocate for themselves, spot good and bad job providers, and find suitable opportunities.

The Inclusive Pathway to Employment (IPE) pilot trialled ways mainstream youth employment services can support young people with disability to pursue their interests, aspirations and goals. The evaluation found the IPE pilot provided early integrated transition support that offers a cohesive, aspiration-focused and inclusive service across systems for young people with disability. It identified four...