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This report is concerned with ‘learning lessons’ from selected case studies of individual employment and training projects delivered through the South Australian SA Works in the Regions program and the Workforce Participation Partnerships (WPP) program, an initiative of the Victorian government. The study is part of a broader and progressive evaluation framework adopted by SA Works in the Regions and not an evaluation of the entire program. It is intended to identify attributes of successful projects that are assisting South Australians who face the greatest difficulty in the labour market achieve employment outcomes, or other positive outcomes which may lead to employment. The report provides a brief overview of SA Works in the Regions and the WPP program in Victoria, both targeting the most highly disadvantaged. Eleven case studies from South Australia and Victoria are included. The evaluation suggests that there is no single, optimal labour market program. What the case studies illustrate is the diversity of responses to local labour markets and/or industry and occupational requirements. This is a critical design feature of both SA Works in the Regions and WPP - it leads to agencies, organisations and employers taking responsibility to address skill shortages and recruitment difficulties.