Synthesis of Learnings from CDP Trials

The Government is delivering on its election commitment to replace CDP with a new program with real jobs, proper wages and decent conditions – developed in partnership with First Nations people. Between November 2022 and June 2023, CDP providers were able to re-direct around 25 per cent of their funding to work with remote communities and trial new approaches to securing real jobs for participants. CDP providers were subsequently required to work with communities to expand their community projects and/or implement new initiatives during Phase 2 (July 2023 – October 2024).

These reports synthesise the NIAA’s early learnings from the CDP Trials. They include analysis of self-reported data from CDP providers, as well as insights from site visits made by NIAA regional office staff and the NIAA’s Monitoring, Evidence and Learning partner, Keogh Bay.