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…
Government storing sensitive data without consent
25 July 2022, Vice Australia, John Buckley. Access the full article here. Ensnared in controversy…
Punished for studying
11 August 2022, ABC News, Evan Young and Norman Hermant. Access the full article here….
APM review, anonymous, 20 June 2023
Centrelink and the Work for the Dole
APM review, anonymous, 2 June 2023
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Employment Minister urged to stop rollout of new system
16 June 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Survey of unemployed peopleWe draw a distinction between welfare recipients and unemployed peopleWe draw a distinction between welfare recipients and unemployed people. The latt.... The latt… suggests ‘harm was actually being designed into the system’, academic says The employment minister, Tony Burke, has been urged…
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Advocates warn of onerous points-based system
7 June 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Mutual obligationsParticipation requirements welfare recipients must fulfil each month to continue… system will require people to complete an expanded range of activities to keep their payments Welfare advocates have warned job seekers may…
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Department folds, gives job agencies millions in contracts for bullshit courses
27 July 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Department of employment intended to ban practice before reversing course after ‘strong feedback’ from industry The employment services industry successfully lobbied to stop a proposed rule banning providers from referring jobseekers to their…
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.