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....
Some unemployed miss out on break from mutual obligations
21 December 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Anomaly in dates…
New employment services program crashes at launch
9 July 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Welfare recipients say…
Work for the Dole sucks badly
I fear the welfare system so I stay in bad situations
Staff review: The company is not supportive to employees with disabilities
Source: Glassdoor You’re just a number regardless of the effort and commitment you put into…
Australia has its lowest unemployment rate in decades. Why are some jobseekers struggling to find work?
18 August 2022, SBS News, Jessica Bahr. Access the full article here. Australia’s unemployment rate…
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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.
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.