Provider Financial Viability For Dep/iea

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This is a draft budget model review of Disability Employment Services (DES) conducted by Ernst & Young on behalf of DSS, dated 3 May 2024. The review assesses DSS's budget projection model for the DES program, examining model objectives, governance, projection methodology, calculations, and assumptions. It includes analysis of actual versus projected caseload and expenditure outcomes, comparison of experience across demographic groups (age, disability type, unemployment duration), and reform cost modelling. The document contains detailed model structure assessments, identifies model limitations, and provides recommendations for improvement. Key sections cover recent DES caseload and expenditure trends and detailed analysis of model inputs and assumptions. The review was marked commercial-in-confidence and provided to DSS for factual accuracy confirmation as of May 2024, with Ernst & Young disclaiming responsibility for reliance on the draft report outside the department.