Submissions to the Workforce Australia inquiry
The Antipoverty Centre regularly makes submissions to parliamentary inquiries and departmental consultations on policies that affect the lives on people in poverty and those in the welfare system. A selection of our submissions to other inquiries can be found here.
We are currently working on supplementary submissions to the inquiry based on a series of workshops that also contributed to the Punishment for Profit report. Each of these submissions will be based on one workshop and explore proposals developed by the group of authors during the workshop. Check back for details.
On this page we have collected a small number of the hundreds of submissions to the inquiry into Workforce Australia employment services. Visit the committee website for more.
GetUp WfA submission
“Billions of dollars of public money are being syphoned into a scheme that is not…
Antipoverty Centre WfA submission
Our entire social security system is the barrier that keeps people back and it is…
AUWU WfA submission
“Our simple goal is that, ultimately, employment services should be both useful and do no…
Anglicare WfA submission
CPSU WfA submission
“The time is up for the current model of a privatised, primarily for-profit employment services…
Workforce Australia inquiry countdown
The inquiry reports in September 2023. Read submissions and hearing transcripts on the inquiry website 👇
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.