Success in getting a job will improve the wellbeing of the young parent, and their child, and will help reduce the risk of long-term welfare dependency. How is this initiative new and innovative? The initiative will trial the effectiveness of placing an employment service within a school, to see if it increases the likelihood of young parents at the school getting a job, or becoming better prepared to find work. To our knowledge, this will be the first in-school employment service of its type for young parents in Australia. How will this initiative be evaluated? This initiative will be tracked using a range of evaluation methods, such as surveys, participant interviews and actuarial analysis.
Success in getting a job will improve the wellbeing of the young parent, and their child, and will help reduce the risk of long-term welfare dependency. How is this initiative new and innovative? The initiative will trial the effectiveness of placing an employment service within a school, to see if it increases the likelihood of young parents at the school getting a job, or becoming better prepared to find work. To our knowledge, this will be the first in-school employment service of its type for young parents in Australia. How will this initiative be evaluated? This initiative will be tracked using a range of evaluation methods, such as surveys, participant interviews and actuarial analysis.
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