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 providers.

  • Single mum made to skip work to attend job agency

    7 September 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Woman says job agency administering program also asked her to attend face-to-face meeting after major surgery Single mothers have told of having to miss paid work to attend a ParentsNextA “pre employment” program…

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  • ParentsNext providers made invalid claims for tax-payer funded bonuses

    2 September 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Noncompliant claims widespread across the $110m-a-year scheme, part of the federal government’s welfare-to-work system An audit has found job agencies running the federal government’s controversial ParentsNextA “pre employment” program targeting single parents with…

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  • Chair of Workforce inquiry likens program to dystopian TV show

    4 October 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. MP Julian Hill says some ‘stunts’ in the employment services system only push people further into poverty A Labor MP has questioned the privatisation of the multi-billion-dollar employment services system, saying it’s failed…

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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.

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