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PART A: Overview PART A: Overview Background to the review  The registration and collection aspects of the Child Support Scheme were introduced in 1988, and the formula for assessment in 1989. The formula for assessing child support was based upon recommendations of a Consultative Group chaired by Justice John Fogarty …

PART C: Detailed Recommendations A New Formula for Assessing Child Support  To address the issues identified in the earlier chapters of this Report, the Taskforce proposes a fundamental change to the formula used in the Child Support Scheme.   Overview of the proposed new formula The essential feature of the proposed …

PART B: Background and Analysis Establishment of the Child Support Review  On 29 July 2004, the Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard MP, announced the Government’s response to the Report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs on the Inquiry into Child Custody Arrangements in …

PART D: Conclusion In the Best Interests of Children  This final chapter synthesises the main themes of the report, and sets out the practical implications of the Taskforce’s recommendations for children, resident parents, non-resident parents, and Government. It should be borne in mind that, like other areas of family …

In the Best Interests of Children - Reforming the Child Support Scheme - Report of the Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support PART A: Overview PART B: Background and Analysis PART C: Detailed Recommendations PART D: Conclusion Letter of transmittal  Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support The Hon Senator Kay Patterson …

2. The new model of income management Income management was first introduced in 2007 as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER). The initial rollout of income management only affected people who received income support or family assistance payments and who lived in the 73 prescribed communities, their …

1. Introduction Legislation for the model of new income management was passed on 1 July 2010 and was introduced by the Australian Government from 9 August 2010. The model first commenced in the Northern Territory (NT) in urban, regional and remote areas. Over time, and drawing on evidence from implementation …

5. Study design and methodology 5. Study design and methodology  5.1 Challenges in evaluating new income management There are a number of conceptual and practical challenges to evaluating this measure. 5.1.1 Conceptual challenges Attribution Separating the impacts of NIM from those of other policies and programs is …

4. New income management evaluation framework This section outlines the consortium's proposed evaluation framework. It is expected that some elements of this framework will be further developed by the independent evaluator as the project progresses. This framework addresses scope of assessment, high-level research …

3. Program logic Program logic (also referred to as theory of change), has been used to develop and evaluate programs and initiatives since the early 1970s. It improves the quality and focus of evaluation advice to government. This process is used to ‘surface the implicit theory of action inherent in the proposed …