From 1 January 2011, the Australian Government implemented a new government-funded Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. The evaluation was conducted in four phases. Findings informed the Government about the outcomes of the scheme, and they assessed the scheme’s likelihood of achieving its longer-term objectives.

This process and impact evaluation of Place Based Income Management involved a three-year longitudinal study to capture the immediate and sustained impacts on participating families. This baseline report highlights key results from the early phase of the evaluation.