Left alone to supervise the Work for the Dole site
She told me APM had a separate agreement with Centrelink and they weren’t beholden to the Jobactive Deed.
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For the first time in my life I feared for my mental health
We are not recalcitrant children to be bullied into submission.
Dangerous to me, but also not applicable
They have criminalised unemployment, turned providers into probation and parole offices staffed by quasi police officers.
These systems are humiliating, dehumanising and cause so much stress and pressure
The job was meant to be landscaping. I am physically disabled and at the time had no access to a wheelchair.
I learnt nothing
It’s bloody hard work out on the trucks picking up and delivering furniture.
Work for the Dole sucks badly
My provider caused a problem with my poverty payment
Lured to switch provider through SEEK job ads
Imagine how much better this country would be if you didn’t force jobseekers to piss away their time.
Media spotlight on employment services
A collection of news media showing the widespread abuse in the employment services system.
APM review, anonymous, 7 July 2023
The provider would encourage me to vent my issues with her, I did, this was a mistake, she then used it against me.
APM review, anonymous, 3 July 2023
Medical condition not recognised.
APM review, anonymous, 20 June 2023
I specifically recall being called an “arrogant prick” for asserting my rights.