Your Future Planning

February 2023

© Commonwealth of Australia 2023
ISBN: 978-1-76092-472-0

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Foreword
Membership of the Committee
Terms of Reference
Abbreviations
List of recommendations
Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Background to ParentsNext
  • Other relevant inquiries and reviews
  • About the inquiry
Chapter 2 - Policy objectives
  • Policy drivers for preemployment programs
  • Roles and functions of preemployment programs
  • The current ParentsNext program
  • Designing a replacement service
  • Supporting young and teenage parents
  • Committee view
Chapter 3 - Program design
  • Eligibility, assessment and referrals
  • Compulsory participation
  • The Participation Plan
  • Funding and investment
  • Committee view
Chapter 4 - Compliance and enforcement
  • The Targeted Compliance Framework
  • Reporting requirements
  • Committee view
Chapter 5 - Service delivery
  • Information and engagement
  • Commissioning and service delivery
  • Supporting specific cohorts
  • Frontline staff: training, qualifications, and experience
  • Supporting innovation and experimentation
  • Committee view
Chapter 6 - Implementation and transition arrangements
  • Consideration in the 2023–24 Budget
  • Ongoing co-design, trialling, and continual improvement
A. Submissions
  • Submissions
  • Additional Documents
B. Public hearings

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
House of Representatives Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 2220
waes.reps@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The Committee will inquire into matters referred to in the resolution of appointment and will present its final report by no later than 29 September 2023.

 

Track Inquiry

Past Public Hearings

14 Mar 2023: East Melbourne
01 Feb 2023: Perth
18 Jan 2023: Melbourne

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