Case Study: Department of Education, Skills and Employment achieves faster, more accurate insights with Qlik's analytics platform

Qlik analytics platform is the cornerstone of IT landscape modernization

The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) manages vast, multi-source data spanning early childhood through vocational and higher education and national employment programs. Facing cumbersome, time-consuming reports that were often out of date—and a need to future-proof analytics with a scalable, cloud-ready approach—DESE sought a way to make data timely, accessible and actionable for policy makers and service providers.

DESE remodeled its licensing with Qlik, adopting a mix of Qlik Cloud and Client‑Managed deployments and building internal apps and dashboards that integrate real‑time intelligence. The solution eliminated long data lags, delivered faster, more accurate and digestible insights, freed analysts for higher‑value work, supported rapid crisis responses (including COVID and natural disasters), and improved program management and policy decision‑making.

Department of Education, Skills and Employment

David Pattie

First Assistant Secretary, Analysis and Data Division