Transitioning to Life After Parliament

In 2021 Deakin University was commissioned by the Parliament of Victoria (PoV) and the Victorian Parliamentary Former Members’ Association (VPFMA) to undertake the ‘Transitioning to Life after Parliament’ research project. The project also received the support of the Victorian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

The project investigated the various challenges experienced by former parliamentarians in the transition to life after parliament, and evaluated existing support structures available during and after the parliamentary career.

The findings set out in this report improve our understanding of the short-, medium- and long-term challenges MPs face after their parliamentary career has ended. These findings have informed the recommendations to implement a set of programs and strategies to better support former MPs in the future.

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