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The Challenge
Refugees arriving in the UK often face multiple, overlapping barriers to employment, including language gaps, limited recognition of qualifications, and unfamiliarity with the labour market. Without coordinated support, many struggle not only to access jobs but to sustain and progress within them.

Our Impact
Palladium delivered the Refugee Employment Programme through a wraparound, locally delivered model that brought together employers, community organisations, and specialist partners. The programme combined tailored employment support with wider integration services, including language training, skills development, and confidence-building. By aligning job readiness with social integration, we supported refugees to move into work and build long-term stability, demonstrating the value of coordinated, person-centred support.

The Challenge
In Sri Lanka, many marginalised groups, particularly women and people with disabilities, face limited access to skills training, finance, and formal employment. This restricts their ability to participate fully in the economy and benefit from growth.

Our Impact
Through the Skills for Inclusive Growth programme, Palladium is strengthening market systems to create more inclusive economic opportunities. Working with training providers, employers, and financial institutions, the programme aligns skills development with labour market demand while improving access to business support and finance. A strong focus on inclusion ensures that interventions address the specific barriers faced by disadvantaged groups. As a result, the programme is supporting job creation, increasing incomes, and enabling more people to participate in and benefit from economic growth.

The Challenge
Countries across the Indo-Pacific face complex development challenges, including gaps in education, skills, and employment opportunities. Delivering effective programmes at scale requires long-term partnerships, strong delivery capability, and deep regional understanding.

Our Impact
For more than 30 years, Palladium’s Australian team has partnered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver programmes across education, scholarships, skills development, and employment. Working from Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, and Adelaide, we combine strong programme management with regional expertise to support individuals and institutions across the Indo-Pacific. This long-standing partnership has enabled consistent, high-quality delivery and contributed to lasting capacity building and systemic change across the region.

The Challenge
Australian employers, particularly in rural and regional areas, face ongoing labour shortages in sectors such as agriculture and food production. At the same time, workers in Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste have limited access to formal employment opportunities and pathways to develop skills and income.

Our Impact
Through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme, Palladium helps connect employers with a reliable and productive workforce while creating opportunities for workers. The scheme enables Pacific and Timor-Leste workers to take up seasonal and longer-term roles in Australia, develop skills, and send income home to support their families and communities. By facilitating ethical recruitment and strong employer partnerships, the programme delivers mutual benefits, strengthening industries in Australia while driving economic opportunity across the Pacific.

The Challenge
People with disabilities in Vanuatu often face significant barriers to education, skills development, and employment. Limited access to inclusive training and workplace opportunities restricts their ability to gain qualifications and participate in the economy.

Our Impact
Through the Vanuatu Skills Partnership, a locally led initiative of the Australian and Vanuatu governments, Palladium is supporting more inclusive skills systems. The programme works with local partners to ensure that training is accessible and responsive to the needs of people with disabilities, while also engaging employers to create more inclusive workplaces. As a result, more individuals are able to secure recognised qualifications and move into employment, helping to build a more inclusive and resilient workforce in Vanuatu.

The Challenge
While Indonesia has made considerable improvements in access to education (doubling spending and achieving a nearly 100% enrollment in primary education), learning outcomes have not improved.

Our Impact
Palladium is implementing an AUD50 million program on behalf of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia, to develop and carry out action-oriented research and pilot new approaches to education across the country. By testing innovative new methods and understanding their outcomes, districts and provinces across Indonesia will be able to apply and scale the most effective and relevant approaches to helping their own students learn.