An evaluation of a program supporting women in custody who have children involved in the child protection system. Under the program, child protection caseworkers are ‘co-located’ in NSW correctional centres. The program was found to be a well-designed, beneficial and much needed initiative with some improvements noted.

Online Employment Services (OES) provide job-ready seekers with a self-managed online platform. This evaluation – using administrative data, participant surveys, and qualitative interviews – found that about 60% of participants exited income support within six months (80% within 12 months), with sustainable employment outcomes and no statistically significant difference compared to traditional job active provider...

An evaluation of the Harvest Trail Services (HTS) program which aimed to address harvest employers’ recruitment needs, improve community understanding of the legal requirements for fair and safe harvest work and increase the number of Australians employed in harvest work.

An evaluation of the implementation, effectiveness and efficiency of the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP), which offers information, education and advocacy to older Australians accessing government-funded aged care. The report highlights NACAP as a vital service that delivers meaningful support and positive outcomes for older people, with recommendations for future improvements.

A developmental evaluation of 9 through-care services that provide opt-in intensive, holistic, trauma and culturally informed case management to support people in youth detention and prison to transition successfully back into their communities and avoid reoffending. The evaluation provides understanding into whether the through-care models are operating as intended; if implementation had improved outcomes for...