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.
‘It isn’t working’: the government’s Workforce Australia launch derailed by outages and errors
5 July 2022, Crikey, Cam Wilson. Access the full article here. Australians who risk losing…
Australian government makes life hell for poor people
4 July 2022, Vice Australia, John Buckley. Access the full article here. A new employment…
Some unemployed miss out on break from mutual obligations
21 December 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Anomaly in dates…
APM Manager tells job seeker to ride 5 hours to appointment
Unemployed person forced to travel 60km to meet job agent
15 July 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Another says experience…
Ronnie spent five years looking for work. A new report says many others are ‘being left behind’
8 December 2022, SBS News, Aleisha Orr. Access the full article here. A report has…
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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 by company related to job agency labelled a ‘waste of time, waste of resources’ by one jobseeker A job agency referred people into an online course created by a related…
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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 program implemented by Coalition but employment minister says some aspects require ‘scrutiny and oversight’ The Albanese government has flagged it may overhaul the $1.5bn-a-year Workforce Australia program after announcing a…
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.