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.

  • ParentsNext program is ‘absolute scandal’

    2 November 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. One woman’s payments were suspended for not attending a compulsory activity while her son was in hospital, peak body says The Albanese government’s failure to wind up the controversial ParentsNext program is not consistent with…

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  • 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 Amanda Rishworth to announce pilot scheme aimed at lifting employment rates among people with disability People on the national disability insurance scheme who want to work will be connected with…

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  • Report finds jobactive program a failure

    28 June 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. New employment services system should end activities that are unproductive and scrap automatic payment suspensions, Acoss report says Jobseekers are dissatisfied with the poor quality service and punitive treatment they’ve received under a…

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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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