Awardees from No specific The design provides Contractor New annual areas seek to controls for this revised guidance on planning and remain in Australia program beyond setting targets to meet targeting through a change of visa. those under the program’s process will global Australia objectives, while still be introduced Awards global ensuring a diverse range at policy. of candidates can continue to be selected, of contract. including those from New conflict affected areas monitoring (which are also those process with the greatest commenced development need). within six P1.4 Moderate Likely High No Moderate Design provides months of additional resources for contract closer monitoring of commencing. awardees, and new return home workshops can focus specifically on return to areas for relevant cohorts. DFAT will ensure ongoing dialogue with DIBP to monitor and assess the risk. Outcome 2: Awardees, alumni or their The MEF includes Inclusion of some Contractor On-Award Alumni have employers may not have a monitoring the additional on-award Engagement positive links positive experience of the awardee activities to enhance the Strategy with Australians program (depending on experience at all experience in Australia, within six and Australian their experience before, stages. The such as sector-specific months of organisations, during and after they are program works workshops/seminars, with other in Australia). with the and more generic alumni, and P2.1 Scholarships and Moderate Unlikely Low Yes activities such a return Moderate with other Alumni Branch to home workshop, which global, regional ensure adequate will be set out in an and local support is Engagement networks provided to Strategy awardees while on-award by Australian
P1.4 Awardees from areas seek to remain in Australia through a change of visa. No specific controls for this program beyond those under global Australia Awards global policy. Moderate Likely High No The design provides revised guidance on setting targets to meet the program’s objectives, while still ensuring a diverse range of candidates can continue to be selected, including those from conflict affected areas (which are also those with the greatest development need). Design provides additional resources for closer monitoring of awardees, and new return home workshops can focus specifically on return to areas for relevant cohorts. DFAT will ensure ongoing dialogue with DIBP to monitor and assess the risk. Contractor New annual planning and targeting process will be introduced at of contract. New monitoring process commenced within six months of contract commencing. Moderate Outcome 2: Alumni have positive links with Australians and Australian organisations, with other alumni, and with other global, regional and local networks P2.1 Awardees, alumni or their employers may not have a positive experience of the program (depending on their experience before, during and after they are in Australia). The MEF includes monitoring the awardee experience at all stages. The program works with the Scholarships and Alumni Branch to ensure adequate support is provided to awardees while on-award by Australian Moderate Unlikely Low Yes Inclusion of some additional on-award activities to enhance the experience in Australia, such as sector-specific workshops/seminars, and more generic activities such a return home workshop, which will be set out in an Engagement Strategy Contractor On-Award Engagement Strategy within six months of Moderate
aa-swa-design-doc-annexes.docx