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....
AimBig loses contracts over poor performance
24 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. AimBig one of…
Unemployed forced into body language courses
1 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Providers in the…
Mutual obligations make it harder to get a job
15 June 2021, The Conversation, Ruud Gerards and Ricardo Welters. Access the full article here….
Job seeker forced to reject work to make job agency meetings
22 July 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Multiple complaints of…
63-year old forced to do 250km round trip to keep payments
17 July 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Woman from Yorketown…
Welfare system puts disadvantaged at risk, ombudsman
13 March 2023, Guardian Australia, Paul Karp. Access the full article here. <span class="glossary-tooltip glossary-term-897"…
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Media spotlight on employment services
A collection of news media showing the widespread abuse in the employment services system.
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.