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.
Mutual obligations don’t get people jobs, says job agencies
28 May 2021, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Both privatised job…
ParentsNext program is morally reprehensible
24 December 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Human Rights Commission…
‘Where is their obligation to us?’ Unemployed workers protest the Albanese government’s new welfare obligations
1 June 2022, Crikey, Cam Wilson. Access the full article here. For unemployed workers who…
Government pays $2 million in settlement over racist employment program
23 December 2021, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Indigenous leaders argued…
ParentsNext needs to be replaced, inquiry finds
1 March 2023, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Parliamentary panel calls…
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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Australian government makes life hell for poor people
4 July 2022, Vice Australia, John Buckley. Access the full article here. A new employment services platform is suggesting some job seekers apply for jobs out of state, for those who can access the service at all Countless Australian job seekers could find themselves facing…
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Crossbench concerned about treatment of poor people
7 July 2022, Vice Australia, John Buckley. Access the full article here. We can’t forget the distress caused by Robodebt. Members of the crossbench in both the Senate and Lower House have grown restless over the government’s treatment of job seekers this week, after countless…
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Government storing sensitive data without consent
25 July 2022, Vice Australia, John Buckley. Access the full article here. Ensnared in controversy since launch, Workforce Australia continues to be a source of fear and distress for jobseekers around the country Over the last fortnight, several jobseekers have tried to contact support staff…
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.