The appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of jobactive, with specific reference to:

1. the nature and underlying causes of joblessness in Australia;
2. the methods by which Australians gain employment and their relative effectiveness;
3. the extent of consultation and engagement with unemployed workers in the design and implementation of jobactive;
4. the ability of jobactive to provide long-term solutions to joblessness, and to achieve social, economic and cultural outcomes that meet the needs and aspirations of unemployed workers;
5. the fairness of mutual obligation requirements, the jobactive Job Plan negotiation process and expenditure of the Employment Fund;
6. the adequacy and appropriateness of activities undertaken within the Annual Activity Requirement phase, including Work for the Dole, training, studying and volunteering programs and their effect on employment outcomes;
7. the impacts and consequences of the job seeker compliance framework;
8. the appeals process, including the lack of an employment services ombudsman;
9. the funding of jobactive, including the adequacy of the ‘outcome driven’ funding model, and the adequacy of this funding model to address barriers to employment;
10. alternative approaches to addressing joblessness; and
11. any other related matters.