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This research examines the employment and further education outcomes and experiences of former AMES Australia clients who completed the Settlement Language Pathways to Employment and Training (SLPET) program in 2014-15. SLPET is an Australia-wide, government funded program targeted at recently arrived migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) with the aim of assisting them to improve their English proficiency whilst giving them exposure to Australian workplace cultures and practices. This report provides an analysis of the employment outcomes and post-course activities including further education and training of 460 AMES Australia clients who participated in the SLPET program. It identifies the program components that have been effective in securing employment or finding a pathway to further training through clients' feedback on the program.

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This research examines the employment experiences of new migrants who had undertaken industry-specific vocational courses offered by AMES Australia. Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community) and Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, offered at sites across metropolitan Melbourne, train and prepare clients for a job in aged care or childcare education in Australia. The objective of this study was to understand the effectiveness of AMES Australia's vocational programs for transitioning new migrants into employment. This report provides an analysis of the employment outcomes and postcourse activities including further education and training of 203 AMES Australia clients who participated in these courses. The report also discusses the aspects of vocational training at AMES Australia that clients identified as being most effective to secure employment.

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