Australia
Assessment
Help to Buy shared equity scheme: impact analysis
This impact analysis informs the Australian Government’s decision to implement the Help to Buy scheme 2022 election commitment. The proposed scheme will support eligible Australians who would otherwise not be able to enter the housing market. The analysis finds that the scheme will provide material benefit in assisting home ownership compared to maintaining the status...
Evaluation
Enliven pilot project evaluation: final report
Enliven Community is a shared support facilitation model which includes facilitators who help National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants coordinate their support and communicate with providers. This independent evaluation explored residents' experiences with the Enliven Community Pilot Project and assessed its effectiveness in achieving positive outcomes.
Report
Systemic advocacy insight report: no. 2
This report addresses the emerging issues identified by advocacy organisations through their direct work with people with disability. These issues are often complex and multifaceted, requiring coordinated approaches despite limited resources. It identifies housing, guardianship and safeguarding, transport and child protection as key issues for collaboration with advocacy organisations.
Report
Laying the foundations: how foundation skills shape VET student outcomes
This research explored the relationship between foundation skill learners’ characteristics and outcomes, and how foundation skills programs contribute to learners’ vocational education and training (VET) outcomes, employment and further study. It found that students enrolled in foundation skills alongside another VET program were more likely to complete their VET program.
Journal article
Psychosocial recovery coaching and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) introduced psychosocial recovery coaching as a ‘recovery oriented’ support for people with psychosocial disability in responsiveness to challenges in accessing these supports. This paper examines the outcomes of psychosocial recovery coaching and suggests future iterations of NDIS psychosocial supports should align with personal recovery outcomes.