Reviewing cross sector income support systems project
This project examined services and data across the compensation and income support systems, identifying the movement of people through these systems, and the opportunities for system alignment and service improvement.
This is a Collaborative Partnership project.
Project update
The Cross Sector Project research report (PDF, 1.4 MB) was released in April 2018.
Two initiatives were scoped for trial to demonstrate cross sector collaboration.
This project was closed in 2020 and learnings informed the key priorities for the Collaborative Partnership to improve work participation from 2020-22.
Project overview
This project developed the first national systems map to identify the services, data sources and transition of people through the system.
This map will help enable service delivery changes to support improvements in work participation.
This project was closed in 2020 and learnings informed the key priorities for the Collaborative Partnership to improve work participation from 2020-22.
Project participants
Project lead
Department of Social Services
Other organisations involved
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
- Monash University
- ACTU
- EML
- Mental Health Commission
- Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Representatives from industry groups and the Comcare self-insured licensee sector.
Findings and reports
- The Cross Sector Project: Mapping Australian Systems of Income Support for People with Health-Related Work Incapacity research report (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- The Cross Sector Project research report snapshot (PDF, 303.2 KB).
