Job Capacity Assessment Review

Following the Australian Government’s commitment to review Job Capacity Assessment processes, the then Minister for Human Services, Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig conducted the JCA Review in 2008.  This review was conducted with the support of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and extensive input from other agencies, including the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).

Below are the details of this review. 

• Ministerial Media Release: JCA Review Outcomes — 8 December 2008
• Ministerial Media Release: JCA Review — 13 August 2008
• Ministerial Speech: JCA Review — 13 August 2008
• Responses to the JCA Review
• Download JCA Review Outcomes 2008 Fact Sheet   PDF 37KB

Job Capacity Assessment Review Summary Paper

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – Stakeholder Views
• Chapter 2 – Appropriateness
• Chapter 3 – Effectiveness
• Chapter 4 – Efficiency
• Conclusion
  • Attachment A: Minister for Human Services letter to Stakeholder Organisations
  • Attachment B: List of organisations which agreed to publish their responses to the JCA Review
  • Attachment C: Good News Stories
• Download Job Capacity Assessment Review Summary Paper   PDF 615KB