Youth Jobs PaTH Industry Pilots 2020–2021

1. Youth Jobs PaTH Industry Pilots 2020–2021 Request for Expression of Interest

2. Presentation Overview • Purchasing approach and key dates • Youth Jobs PaTH Industry Pilots 2020–2021 • drivers, scope, objectives and key delivery requirements • Operational environment • Payments and Fees • Pilot Services • Youth Jobs PaTH and other government services and programs • Selection Criterion • Probity and Purchasing overview • Questions.

3. Purchasing approach and Key dates • Multi stage procurement – indicative timing only • August 2019 Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) • September 2019 Shortlist • October – December 2019 Request for Tender (RFT) • December 2019 Contracting • January 2020 pilots commence

4. Youth Jobs PaTH Industry Pilots 2020–2021 • 2019-20 Budget, as part of the new Employment Services Trial • $10 million available for up to 10 pilots • Funding for each industry pilot will be between $500,000 and $2 million • Pilots must be delivered between 2 January 2020 and 30 June 2021 • Pilots will incorporate services elements of the Youth Jobs PaTH program

5. Industry Pilots - Objectives • test if and how industry-led approaches can increase employer take up and more effective use of employment services, particularly the Australian Government’s Youth Jobs PaTH program • align pre-employment pathways with the needs of employers with significant workforce demand, and in growing industries • inform the development of future employment service, including the design of future pre-employment and work experience programs.

6. Industry Pilots key requirements Pilots: • will have direct access to work experience and job opportunities for young people • align to the needs of employers with significant workforce demand, including growing industries • support effective relationships with employment services providers • meet the National Employment Standards and adhere to Workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements • will effectively engage with and support young job seekers to fast track into work • will operate within the existing guidelines for the elements of Youth Jobs PaTH and other government services and programs

7. Industry Pilots Key deliverables • jobs for eligible young people through supported pathways • work experience opportunities • industry preferred pathways to employment • effective connections between employers, employment services providers and job seekers • customised use of existing employment services, including Youth Jobs PaTH • regular progress reporting • engagement in the pilot(s) evaluation

8. Industry Pilots operational environment Eligibility • young job seekers registered with employment services providers (jobactive, Transition to Work and Disability Employment Services) • Employment service provider or self-referral to pilot • Satisfies Activity Test Requirements Pilots • will comply with relevant program guidelines • include procedures to confirm each job seeker’s eligibility to participate • source eligible job seekers to the pilot through employment services providers, or through self-referral methods.

9. Industry pilots Payment and Fees Fees • Pilot Establishment • Pilot Administration • Final Pilot Plan Payments • Quarterly Reporting Payment(s) • Post Implementation Review Report Payment

10. Industry Pilot Services • Project Management • Coordination • Brokerage • Industry specific pre-employment training research & development • Industry specific pre-employment training delivery, including supporting materials • Promotion and Engagement • Venue and equipment costs • Job seeker and/or employer support services.

11. Youth Jobs PaTH and other services and programs Youth Jobs PaTH (PaTH) helps young people gain skills and work experience they need to get and keep a job. PaTH has three elements: • Prepare—Employability Skills Training • Trial—PaTH Internships • Hire—Youth Bonus wage subsidy.

12. Locations and Scope Industry pilots: • test the effectiveness and benefits of industry-led pre-employment pathways designed to progress young people into work • must be delivered in Australia and can be delivered nationally, in one or more states • will be required to have at least one permanent address • leading to traineeships and apprenticeships are also encouraged.

13. Responding to Selection Criterion • Include a response to each of the three selection criterion • Lodge on correct forms • Keep to the character limit. Selection Criterion • Demonstrated workforce need and number of available/projected vacancies to be filled through the proposed industry pilot • Outline of the proposed industry pilot, including the services to be delivered and the anticipated total cost for delivery of the industry pilot • Governance and organisational capability

14. Probity and Purchasing overview • Probity Principles • Purchasing Objectives and Rules • Communication Protocol • Conditions for Participation & Eligibility to apply • Evaluation process • Lodgement of response • Key dates and times • Purchasing process

15. Probity • 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 Procurement Rules • Establishing and maintaining a clear audit trail

16. Purchasing Objectives and Rules • Commonwealth Procurement Rules • Value for money principles: • responses to the selection criteria • diversity • coverage • benefit to the Australian economy • risk • high quality service delivery.

17. Communication Protocol • Purpose • ensure consistent messaging • minimise risk of improper assistance • maintain probity • manage complaints • Respondent questions • Employment Services Purchasing Hotline • answers made available to all.

18. Conditions for participation & eligibility to apply • Foreign companies must be registered under Part 5B.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) • Industry Pilot Providers must havea current and valid Australian Business Number (ABN) and can be: • a single entity • a group of entities • a single entity or group of entities with subcontractors.

19. Eligibility to Apply (continued) • Group respondents • each member must have a current and valid ABN • must specify in its response the business structure and arrangement under which it proposes to deliver the Services • must be a legal entity and the Group must appoint a lead member to lodge the response on behalf of all members of the Group • complete and submit a Group Respondents Form in 360Pro • upload each member’s letter of authorisation in 360 Pro • any proposed changes to the membership of a Group Respondent must be requested of the department.

20. Eligibility to Apply (continued) • Commonwealth Government Departments, Agencies, Employees and Agents: • are not eligible to respond to the REOI • cannot assist potential respondents in responding to the REOI • Competing entities • A Respondent: • can submit multiple responses to this REOI where each response relates to a different location and/or industry or workforce need. • must not compete against itself by submitting alternative or multiple responses relating to the same location and industry or workforce need. • No collusive bidding • Indigenous Procurement Policy may apply.

21. Evaluation Process • Receipt of responses • Registration and conformance checks • Assessment of responses against the REOI Selection Criteria • Shortlisting of pilots and invitation to feedback meetings • Debriefing • Clarification

22. Request for Tender Selection criteria Respondents should: • Describe in detail the proposed industry Pilot Plan • Describe in detail how the organisation will attract, recruit and retain key stakeholders and collaborators • Describe the organisation’s approach to the collection, and maintenance of the security and confidentiality of data and intelligence • Indicate the organisation’s capacity and willingness to collaborate with the department to support the evaluation of the Youth Jobs PaTH Industry Pilots.

23. Lodgement of Responses • All responses must be lodged electronically through 360Pro • No attachments unless specifically requested • No hyperlinks or other supporting materials • Check Addenda – advice of changes, corrections, additions • Proof of lodgement of response • Any issues please contact Employment Services Purchasing Hotline – 1300 733 514

24. Lodgement of Responses (continued) • Changing or withdrawing responses • Unintentional forms of error • Incomplete or clearly non-competitive responses • Double funding

25. Contracting with the Department • Release of Draft Deed • Guidelines

26. Key Dates

27. Further information • REOI pack • 360Pro – tinyurl.com/360Pro-employment • AusTender – tenders.gov.au • Responses to the REOI to be lodged on • 360Pro – tinyurl.com/360Pro-employment • Employment Services Purchasing Information website employment.gov.au/purchasing • Employment services purchasing Hotline Email: espurchasing@employment.gov.au • Probity/integrity concerns Email: Shayne.Howard@employment.gov.au

28. Questions Any questions? Please contact the Employment Services Purchasing Hotline Email: espurchasing@employment.gov.auPhone: 1300 733 514