Project team: Professor Sue McGinty (James Cook University), Associate Professor Kitty te Riele (The Victoria Institute), Dr Riccardo Welters (James Cook University), Associate Professor Brian Lewthwaite (James Cook University), Valda Wallace (James Cook University) and Professor Hurriyet Babacan (James Cook University).

Project Summary:

State and non-government organisations across Australia have endeavoured to develop appropriate programs to meet the needs of disenfranchised young people, aged 12-20, who are disengaged from schooling. The primary aim of this project is to generate evidence about the economic and social value of flexible learning options, for both young people themselves and for the wider society. Drawing upon a wealth of local experience and academic expertise, this project aims to gauge the long-term social and economic impact of Flexible Learning Options in Australia.