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AimBig told to apologise over bullshit course

17 January 2023, Guardian Australia, Stephanie Convery. Access the full article here. Participant in BusyBeans program told the disability royal commission the training left her with a ‘broken life’ A company that received nearly $1m in federal government funding has been advised by the disability royal commission to apologise and make appropriate redress to a …

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NDIS participants to be connected with employment services in ALP trial

2 November 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Social services minister Amanda Rishworth to announce pilot scheme aimed at lifting employment rates among people with disability People on the national disability insurance scheme who want to work will be connected with a disability employment services provider under a trial to be …

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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 providers and employers are unsatisfied with the regime, a draft report says Privatised job agencies concluded welfare mutual obligationsParticipation requirements welfare recipients must fulfil each month to continue… did not “improve the likelihood of employment” for jobseekers in unreleased evidence …

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