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Barriers to work

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Barriers to employment
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Social inequality
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Barriers to work
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Policy report

Expanding job opportunities for all Australians including the most disadvantaged


In this policy paper, the Business Council of Australia identifies a number of critical resets needed to remove the barriers that inhibit people getting the hours they need, the skills they need and the jobs they want.
Strategy

Employ my ability: disability employment strategy


This strategy provides a guiding framework for governments, employers and the broader community and aims to increase employment outcomes for people with disability.
Evaluation

Try, test and learn evaluation

Stephanie Cook, Yi-Ping Tseng, Cain Polidano, Guyonne Kalb, Abdullah Mamun, Shabbir Ahmad, Martin O’Flaherty, Jeff Borland, Stefanie Plage, Melindy Bellotti, Elizabeth Kennedy, Wojtek Tomaszewski, Mark Western

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...
Report

Barriers to employment for migrant engineers


Australia needs more skilled engineers to deliver on an ambitious infrastructure agenda. However this research reveals that many overseas-born engineers struggle to find work in the industry.
Briefing paper

Tapping into Australia’s ageing workforce: insights from recent research


Older Australians are a critical part of the workforce and economy. This brief outlines evidence as to why employers need better strategies to seize the opportunities that an older workforce presents, and turn it to their competitive advantage.