Empowering YOUth Initiatives Information Session

Overview The Empowering YOUth Initiatives o Background to the initiative o Why focus on young people? o Target population o Eligible organisations o Funding arrangements Probity and purchasing arrangements Application and selection process o Selection criteria o Other considerations (including responsibilities of applicants) o Lodging an application

Growing Jobs and Small Business Package Strengthen job seeker obligations Help employers take on unemployed young people Build employability of young people

What is Empowering YOUth Initiatives? Section 2.1 Helping vulnerable young people in the transition to employment Not-for-profit, non-government organisations $50 million for innovative initiatives over four years Around 40 innovative and unique initiatives o 20 initiatives for round 1 Each initiative to run a maximum of 2 years Collaborating with the department to inform future service delivery

Why focus on young people? Young people are over represented in the unemployment figures: double the national average with around 1 in 9 young people not in work and not attending full-time education significant investments made but the issue of youth unemployment remains

ABS Employment Data Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed – Electronic Delivery, September 2015 (Cat. no ). Data for the youth share of long-term unemployment are 12-month averages of original estimates, while data for the youth share of the population are in original terms. Almost 30% of total LTU Just over 16% of total population (15+)

What is contributing to this gap? Less work experience Jobless families or families with a history of welfare dependency – lack of role models Complex and significant personal barriers (homelessness, health issues, history of offending) Living in areas of high social disadvantage or poor labour markets Negative perceptions of employers

Who will the Empowering YOUth Initiatives target? People aged years Long-term unemployed or at risk of becoming long-term unemployed Not limited to those on income support

Empowering YOUth Initiatives - Round 1 Young people in regional areas especially those areas undergoing structural change or with high levels of social disadvantage Indigenous background Young people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse background Early school leavers Section 2.1 and 2.4

Organisations Eligible to Apply Not-for-profit, non-government organisations o Sole Traders o Single organisations o Group applicants  Consortiums  Joint Ventures  Partnerships  Other Alliances Not delivering an existing Federal Government employment service Chapter 4

How will the Empowering YOUth Initiatives interact with jobactive? Section 2.6 Complementary service to jobactive o participation may meet or contribute towards a participant’s mutual obligations o jobactive providers may claim administration fees and outcome payments for eligible participants in Empowering YOUth Initiatives Disability Employment Services and Community Development Programme

Where can an initiative operate? No formal geographical boundaries Can be run across multiple locations including through online services Job opportunities must exist in labour markets where the young people may benefit Must have a suitable population to support the project o 100 participants o 1000 participants can inform Investment Approach to Welfare Section 2.7

Objectives of Empowering YOUth Initiatives 1.Help young people at risk of long-term unemployment to find and keep a job by: a)preventing unemployment among young people most at risk b)reducing the barriers to employment for young people who are currently unemployed and at risk of becoming long-term unemployed, and c)Helping young people to stay in work to minimise the risk of long-term welfare dependency (cont) Section 2.1

Objectives of Empowering YOUth Initiatives (cont) 2.Identify innovative approaches that have the greatest potential to improve employment outcomes for young people 3.Promote learnings from the initiative to enhance service delivery Section 2.1

What is considered an innovative idea? Organisations can propose any idea for an initiative within the scope of the Grant Guidelines that differs to existing employment services and programmes Section 2.2

Funding Categories Three funding categories (GST inclusive): A.funding up to $500,000 B.funding of $500,001 to $1 million C.funding of $1,000,001 to $2 million Organisations may submit proposals for up to three innovative ideas – limited to one per funding category Section 2.3

Funding Arrangements First payment payable at time Funding Agreement is executed – 40% of total initiative funding Additional payments dependent on organisations achieving milestones linked to key deliverables Section 2.8.2

How will we learn from the initiatives? Section The Department will conduct an evaluation of the initiatives Organisations will capture data and information for evaluation purposes o participant information (such as demographics) o data and information specific to an initiative

Empowering YOUth Initiatives Probity and Purchasing Arrangements

Grant Application Process - Overview Probity Grant Process Lodgement of Applications Selection Criteria Feedback

Purchasing Objectives Commonwealth Grant Rules and Guidelines Value for money principles

Probity Principles Fairness and impartiality Consistency and transparency Encouraging competition and participation Identifying and managing conflicts of interest Security and confidentiality Compliance with relevant legislative obligations and the Commonwealth Grant Rules and Guidelines Establishing and maintaining a clear audit trail Section 5.3

Empowering YOUth Initiatives Application and Selection Process

The four selection criteria o Multiple initiative proposals o one per funding category (A, B or C) o separate responses for criteria 1 and 2 Other considerations Application lodgement Section 3.2

Selection Criteria 1. What is your proposed initiative? What is the issue/problem and what is your idea to address this? a)Preventing long term unemployment b)addressing barriers to getting a job c)sustaining employment Weighting: 35 per cent Section 3.2

Selection Criteria 2. How will the initiative be conducted? The outlined service delivery approach is innovative Engaging with the young people Leverages community partnerships, and Is informed by evidence/experience Weighting: 35 per cent Section 3.2

Selection Criteria 3. How is your organisation equipped to run the initiative? Organisational governance and capability Weighting: 10 per cent Section 3.2

Selection Criteria 4. Measuring progress and identifying learnings What will be measured? How information/data will be collected? Collaboration for evaluation Weighting: 20 per cent Section 3.2

Other Considerations Declaration of other funding Referees – Multiple initiative proposals Responsibility of applicants Chapter 3 Section and 7.1.1

Application Lodgement Applications close at 5:00 PM on Friday 18 December Pro Attachments Amending a submitted Application Chapter 7

Late and non-conforming responses Responses will be excluded if:  Lodged incorrectly or late  Not written in English  Not on the forms provided in the Grant Guidelines pack downloaded from 360Pro Section and 7.2

Selection Process Registration and Conformance checks Assessment of selection criteria Quality Assurance Chapter 5

Selection Process (cont) Assessment Review Decision by the Delegate Announcement of outcomes Chapter 5

Contracting with the Department Draft Funding Agreement Offer of funding ABN required Appendix D

Timeline 13 November 2015 Grant Guidelines for first round of initiatives released on 360Pro 18 December 2015 Application period for first round of initiatives closes February - March 2016Successful applicants contacted and Funding Agreements signed March 2016Commencement of round one initiatives Mid 2016Process for second round of initiatives commences Page iii

Sources of Information Grant Guidelines accessed via 360Pro  Includes Questions and Answers Employment Services Purchasing Hotline  Phone: 