About evaluations
Evaluation is the systematic and impartial assessment of a policy or program. Evaluations aims to inform future policy development, drive continuous improvement and innovation, and contribute to transparency and accountability.
Employment services evaluations typically assess program and policy appropriateness, efficiency and whether outcomes are being delivered as intended, generating evidence to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
Our evaluations focus on gathering accurate and meaningful evidence and insights through:
- analysing departmental administrative data
- surveys of employment services providers, job seekers, employers, and other stakeholders
- interviews and focus groups
- analysis of other available data
Evaluation reports
The evaluation reports are ordered by approximate year, with the most recent first. Where available, and not included in the evaluation report itself, key findings and departmental responses are also included.
We aim to provide documents in an accessible format. If you're having problems accessing any of these documents, please contact us for help.
2024
Broome Employment Services Evaluation Strategy
Harvest Trail Services Evaluation Report 2020–2022
Online Employment Services Evaluation 2020–2022
Local Jobs Insights Research Report 2023
Transition to Work Supplementary Evaluation Report 2016-2021
2023
Evaluation Strategy for Workforce Australia Employment Services 2022–2028
2022
Local Jobs Program 2020–2022 Evaluation
2021
Career Transition Assistance Program 2019–2021 Evaluation
New Employment Services Trial Evaluation
ParentsNext 2018–2021 Evaluation
Skills and Training Incentive 2019–2021 Evaluation
Transition to Work Final Evaluation
2020
Online Employment Services Trial (OEST) Evaluation
Online Job Seeker Classification Instrument (JSCI) Trial Evaluation
2019
Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Initiative 2016–2019 Evaluation
2018
jobactive Evaluation Final Report
ParentsNext 2016–2018 Evaluation
2017
Job Commitment Bonus for Young Australians Evaluation
Relocation Assistance to Take Up A Job Evaluation
2016
Transition to Work Interim Evaluation
The Tasmanian Jobs Programme Evaluation
Helping Young Parents and Supporting Jobless Families Research
2015
Evaluation of Work for the Dole 2014–2015
Job Services Australia Evaluation 2012-2015
2014
Job Services Australia Quality Standards Pilot Evaluation
2012
Employment Pathway Fund Evaluation
Job Services Australia Evaluation 2009-2012