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....
Social Services data shows 50% of jobseekers can’t work full-time
19 September 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Latest Department of…
Analysis: In Australia’s welfare sector obligations are ‘mutual’, but profits flow only one way
6 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. As jobseekers face…
NDIS participants to be connected with employment services in ALP trial
2 November 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Social services minister…
Labor government makes tweaks to new system
Workforce Australia launch plagued with disaster
6 July 2022, Innovation Australia, Denham Sadler. Access the full article here. ‘Confluence of disasters’:…
Mutual obligations don’t get people jobs, says job agencies
28 May 2021, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Both privatised job…
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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.