-
Relational Contracts
An alternative approach to commissioning public services, particularly in complex areas like employment and disability services.
-
Relational and trauma-informed practice in employment services
Exploring how to assist very long term unemployed jobseekers with complex challenges into employment
-
The New Digital Governance of Welfare to Work
Examining the success of Workforce Australia in moving towards a 'digital first' employment system.
-
Exploring reintegration programs for people leaving prison
The Australian Welfare and Work Lab is partnering with Vacro to explore their Reintegration Practice Framework for people leaving prison.
-
Quickly commencing and engaging jobseekers in employment services
Opendoor is partnering with the Australian Welfare and Work Lab on a 12-month study of its organisational practices for quickly commencing and engaging jobseekers in employment services.
-
SDET model: best practices in placing DES jobseekers into work
Exploring how to improve overall servicing and ultimately employment outcomes for jobseekers with intellectual and developmental disabilities
-
Evaluation of Geared4Careers Youth Employment Program
This evaluation examined the program’s implementation, delivery model, and overall impact across participating schools.
-
Evaluation of Pre-Employment Card Implementation
This research project evaluated the implementation of Re-employment Card program – a major shift in the Indonesian government’s approach to helping jobseekers.
-
Entitlement to Experiment (2016-2019)
This major research project investigated the important organisational dynamics that are generating major changes to contemporary welfare states.
-
Increasing Innovation and Flexibility (2011-2015)
This project explored how tax-funded social services are delivered by non-government agencies in Australia.
-
Activating States (2008-2012)
Using benchmark data collected in 1998, the project investigated whether and how the so-called ‘activation’ of welfare clients has changed the frontline delivery of welfare-to-work services.