Resources
Reskilling Australia a data driven approach
The Future of Work Taskforce identified that moving towards a skills-based approach to labour market analysis could help Australia respond to this changing demand for skills.
Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job Evaluation Key Findings
Key Findings from the Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job Evaluation Report
Applying Behavioural Economics to Increase the Take-up of Wage Subsidies
This report outlines key findings from a successful trial aimed at improving the uptake of wage subsidies through the use of behavioural economics.
Australian Government response to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee report: Penalty Rates
Australian Government response to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee report: Penalty Rates
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Job Seeker Compliance Public Data - March Quarter 2017
The Department of Employment publishes quarterly reports on a range of job seeker compliance data.
Quarterly compliance data has been available on the department’s website since 2006. The data relates to those job seekers on activity tested income support payments for the relevant quarter, and many of the indicators are broken down by categories such as age, gender, payment type, indigeneity and employment service programme - i.e. jobactive, Disability Employment Services (DES) and the Community Development Programme (CDP).
The data includes a range of statistics on job seeker attendance at appointments with employment services providers, income support payment suspensions, the number and type of non-compliance reported and the number of participation failures and financial penalties applied.
Employment Services Outcomes Report October 2015 to September 2016 - Disability Employment Services
Quarterly report containing information about post Employment Services Outcomes achieved for Disability Employment Services
A strategy for evaluating Empowering YOUth Initiatives
An essential component of the Empowering YOUth Initiatives is to provide evidence of which innovative approaches work well to support the objectives of the Youth Employment Strategy. This document is a high level evaluation strategy which describes the framework within which Empowering YOUth Initiatives will be evaluated.
Making informed career choices for secondary school students
Presentation to Australian high school students
March Quarter
Job Seeker Compliance Public Data March Quarter
How can jobactive providers help employers considering hiring someone with a mental health condition?
Find out what employers say is most useful to them when employing someone with a mental health condition, including what resources are available to assist.
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Job Search - Employers' Tips for Mature Age Job Seekers
A factsheet on employers' advice for mature age job seekers, based on findings from the Department's Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences.
Targeting the right employability skills for entry-level jobs
Results fom the Survey of Employer's Recruitment experiences where employers were asked to highlight the employability skills they considered most essential for entry-level jobs.
Job Seeker Compliance Data – December Quarter 2015
A document containing job seeker compliance data for the months Oct, Nov and Dec - referred to as 'December Quarter' data word version
Job Seeker Compliance Data – September Quarter 2015
A document containing job seeker compliance data for the months July, Aug and Sept - referred to as 'September Quarter' data word version
Summary of the Changes to Job Seeker Compliance Data
Some changes to the format of the quarterly public data have been made, this document explains why the format change was made
Recruitment methods used by employers
A short report on recruitment methods used by employers based on findings for the Department's Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences.
Overview of the Geelong labour market
Presentation of the overview of the Geelong labour market
Work for the Dole 2014-15 Evaluation Report Appendices
Work for the Dole 2014-15 Evaluation Report Appendices. This report refers to the Department of Employment, which has been renamed to the Department of Jobs and Small Business as a result of the Administrative Arrangements Order - amendment made 20 December 2017.
Work for the Dole 2014-15 Evaluation Key Facts
Fact sheet about the the Work for the Dole 2014-15 Evaluation Report.
This report refers to the Department of Employment, which has been renamed to the Department of Jobs and Small Business as a result of the Administrative Arrangements Order - amendment made 20 December 2017.
Work for the Dole 2014-15 Evaluation Report
The Work for the Dole 2014-15 Evaluation Report describes the impact of the Australian Government’s WfD 2014-15 programme using consultations with job seekers, employment service providers, coordinators and host organisations.
This report refers to the Department of Employment, which has been renamed to the Department of Jobs and Small Business because of the Administrative Arrangements Order - amendment made 20 December 2017.