Consultation period

9 December 2016 - 9:00 am To 24 February 2017 - 5:00 pm

Try, Test and Learn Fund – View Ideas

This page contains excerpts or summaries of eligible ideas submitted to the Try, Test and Learn Fund during the first tranche for ideas submission (9 December 2016 – 24 February 2017).

The ideas published here were assessed as eligible for consideration under the Try, Test and Learn Fund, according to the eligibility criteria published in the Handbook. This means that (unless withdrawn or replaced) the full submission will be assessed for shortlisting for the co-development stage. Publication of an eligible idea does not indicate a judgment of its strength or quality relative to other eligible ideas.

Submissions closed at 5.00 pm Canberra time (AEDT) on 24 February 2017 and the Department of Social Services will assess each eligible idea to determine which should progress to co-development. Further information may be found in the Try, Test and Learn Fund Handbook.


Except where the Department of Social Services is identified as the proponent organisation, these ideas have been made by members of the public and: (1) the views and recommendations expressed in these ideas are those of the authors and are not the views or recommendations of the Australian Government; (2 )the Australian Government accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material contained in these submissions. Please note submissions may have been edited to remove certain words or names of individuals or organisations.


You can choose to view any of the groups that ideas have been submitted for:

All groups Young carers Young parents

Young students at risk of long-term unemployment