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.
Podcast: Job seekers sent to body language courses for job agents to profit
1 September 2022, Guardian Australia, Presented by Laura Murphy-Oates and Reported by Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access…
APM caseworker jokes about suicide
Analysis: In Australia’s welfare sector obligations are ‘mutual’, but profits flow only one way
6 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. As jobseekers face…
New government flags employment services inquiry
2 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Labor supported $1.5bn-a-year…
AimBig told to apologise over bullshit course
17 January 2023, Guardian Australia, Stephanie Convery. Access the full article here. Participant in BusyBeans…
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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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…
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People forced into job agencies as COVID cases soar
17 January 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. People are being told they will have their benefits cut if they don’t attend job agency appointments, as government resists calls to pause ‘mutual obligation’ A woman with chronic illnesses and an immunocompromised…
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.