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....
Media spotlight on employment services
Staff review: Their business model is to keep people unemployed
Left alone to supervise the Work for the Dole site
Staff review: Run by bullies who openly berate employees
Providers police welfare recipients and provide no support
Konekt charge taxpayers $216 for a 10 minute phone call
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It’s humiliating and degrading
They are truly just awful. They aren’t interested in getting you a job at all.
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.