Stories
We have published a number of stories from Antipoverty Centre surveys, the Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union review app, news media and other sources on this site and will be adding to these over time to create an archive of material demonstrating the harms caused by “mutual” obligations and employment services providersCompliance with “mutual” obligations is enforced by outsourced employment se....
Podcast: Job seekers sent to body language courses for job agents to profit
1 September 2022, Guardian Australia, Presented by Laura Murphy-Oates and Reported by Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access…
Centrelink and the Work for the Dole
ParentsNext program is morally reprehensible
24 December 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Human Rights Commission…
Salvos review, anonymous, 14 June 2023
Workforce Australia launch plagued with disaster
6 July 2022, Innovation Australia, Denham Sadler. Access the full article here. ‘Confluence of disasters’:…
Left alone to supervise the Work for the Dole site
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My study and work didn’t count
Providers are either in thrall to compliance or just go through the motions.
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Providers police welfare recipients and provide no support
The disability provider is no different to the provider I was previously assigned.
Employment services survey
The Punishment for Profit report is based on hundreds of responses to surveys conducted by the Antipoverty Centre. This research is ongoing. If you are in Workforce Australia, Disability Employment Services or a similar program, we welcome any information you are able to share about your experiences.