Appendix 2: Mapping of key questions to stakeholders Clients i.e. Employers/ Education/ JSA/DES, and Community Community Fed and State Non individuals Industry Training other case stakeholders coordinators: govt officers providers managers e.g. e.g. chambers LECs, RESJs, (including support and families groups /Industry Centrelink of commerce, CALs, GALS DEEWR) services e.g. Skills local councils, and others housing, Councils/ local NGOs childcare centres Overarching Has BAFW improved participation in employment, training and 1 y y y y y education in key target groups and the ten place based locations? 2 Has BAFW improved engagement in activities that lead to y y y y y increased participation in employment, training and education? 3 Has BAFW improved the quality and appropriateness of y y y y y y services provided to target groups (i.e. are people being engaged in the right mix of services)? 4 What barriers and enablers have impacted on the ability of the y y y y y y y y BAFW package to achieve its objectives? 5 What unintended consequences both negative and positive y y y y y y y y – have arisen as a consequence of implementing the BAFW – package? What are the key lessons and suggested actions to improve 6 y y y y y y y y the overall performance of future workforce and participation initiatives? Skills 7 To what extent has BAFW affected awareness of, y y y employers’ and investment in workforce development and training? 8 Has BAFW contributed to an increase in the qualifications and y y y y skills, including foundation skills, of people in the targeted populations? 9 Did BAFW meet the expectations of employers and industry in y y y y responding to skills shortages? 10 How effective has BAFW been in addressing skills-shortages y y y y and improving workforce planning? Clients i.e. Employers/ Education/ JSA/DES, and Community Community Fed and State Non
Appendix 2: Mapping of key questions to stakeholders Clients i.e. individuals and families Employers/ Industry groups Education/ Training providers /Industry Skills Councils/ centres JSA/DES, and other case managers e.g. Centrelink Community stakeholders e.g. chambers of commerce, local councils, local NGOs Community coordinators: LECs, RESJs, CALs, GALS and others Fed and State govt officers (including DEEWR) Non support services e.g. housing, childcare Overarching 1 Has BAFW improved participation in employment, training and education in key target groups and the ten place based locations? y y y y y 2 Has BAFW improved engagement in activities that lead to increased participation in employment, training and education? y y y y y 3 Has BAFW improved the quality and appropriateness of services provided to target groups (i.e. are people being engaged in the right mix of services)? y y y y y y 4 What barriers and enablers have impacted on the ability of the BAFW package to achieve its objectives? y y y y y y y y 5 What unintended consequences – both negative and positive – have arisen as a consequence of implementing the BAFW package? y y y y y y y y 6 What are the key lessons and suggested actions to improve the overall performance of future workforce and participation initiatives? y y y y y y y y Skills 7 To what extent has BAFW affected employers’ awareness of, and investment in workforce development and training? y y y 8 Has BAFW contributed to an increase in the qualifications and skills, including foundation skills, of people in the targeted populations? y y y y 9 Did BAFW meet the expectations of employers and industry in responding to skills shortages? y y y y 10 How effective has BAFW been in addressing skills-shortages and improving workforce planning? y y y y Clients i.e. Employers/ Education/ JSA/DES, and Community Community Fed and State Non
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