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Commonwealth Outcomes Fund - Round 1

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Status: Answered, finished
Asked by: Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston
Portfolio: Social Services
Agency: Department of Social Services
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: DSS SQ26-000760
Asked: 3 June 2026
Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

Ms Van de Zandt: It's $330,000. The key outcome we're seeking there is an integrated dataset to support research, with a focus on long-term outcome measurement, and we haven't had any other reporting. For Foyer Central, we've got some outcomes on that. That's in New South Wales-$2.6 million. We measured that in September 2025. There were 37 young people with sustained independent housing, education, and income in the 12 months after exiting the Foyer. Senator RUSTON: Okay. For instance, is the information in relation to the Foyer project publicly available? Ms Van de Zandt: Do you mean the impact- Senator RUSTON: The impact, yes. Ms Van de Zandt: I'll have to take that on notice. I'm not sure, but we're happy to-

Answer

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