Media spotlight on employment services
We are collecting examples of job agency abuse and related news media. If you have a story to add, please send it to us here.
Job agency makes money sending unemployed to course agency made
3 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Employability course created…
AimBig told to apologise over bullshit course
17 January 2023, Guardian Australia, Stephanie Convery. Access the full article here. Participant in BusyBeans…
APM caseworker jokes about suicide
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…
Jobactive virus kickbacks top $500 million
29 August 2020, The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton. Access the full article here. Government policies…
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…
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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 in South Australia has been referred to a job agency in Kadina under new Workforce Australia program A 63-year-old woman from regional South Australia needs to make a 250km round…
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New employment services program crashes at launch
9 July 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Welfare recipients say they have been unable to log on to the new app to log job search efforts required to maintain their benefits The Albanese government has extended a 30-day pause on…
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.
