Successful Transitions Program

In reply to Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (3 August 2016). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised:

Of the 255 young people referred to the Successful Transitions program, 177 young people engaged with an individual transition plan. In the first 12 months of the program, 109 participants (62%) reported they had minimised barriers to education, employment or training.

As a result of engaging in the program, 50 young people (28%) commenced employment, with 38 of these young people sustaining their employment outcome for a minimum of 13 weeks at the time of reporting in April 2016. The breakdown of employment outcomes is:

The significance of 13 weeks or longer in employment is that, for a previously disengaged participant, this is a substantial achievement and indicative of being likely to sustain the outcome.

Training and education commencements are also an important outcome for young people involved in the program. Of the 177 young people engaged in Successful Transitions, 87 (49%) made a training or education commencement.

The breakdown for training or education commencements in the first 12 months of the program is: