Our submissions
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 is included below. We have also included a small number of submissions from other organisations to the Workforce Australia inquiry here.
GetUp WfA submission
“Billions of dollars of public money are being syphoned into a scheme that is not…
CPSU WfA submission
“The time is up for the current model of a privatised, primarily for-profit employment services…
AUWU WfA submission
“Our simple goal is that, ultimately, employment services should be both useful and do no…
Anglicare WfA submission
Submissions to the Workforce Australia inquiry
The Antipoverty Centre regularly makes submissions to parliamentary inquiries and departmental consultations on policies that…
Antipoverty Centre WfA submission
Our entire social security system is the barrier that keeps people back and it is…
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.