Grant success: Transitioning to Life after Parliament project

Amy Nethery, Peter Ferguson, Zim Nwokora and Matthew Clarke have been awarded a grant from the Parliament of Victoria to evaluate how former parliamentarians deal with the transition to life after Parliament.

The one-year project, worth $60,000, will examine the practical, financial, and mental health challenges that come when parliamentarians lose their seat. It will make recommendations to the Parliament of Victoria to develop better structures to support parliamentarians, and to utilise their unique skills and experience in subsequent careers. T

he Deakin team will work closely with the Victorian Parliament Former Members Association.