17 January 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. People are being told they will have their benefits cut if they don’t attend job agency appointments, as government resists calls to pause ‘mutual obligation’ A woman with chronic illnesses and an immunocompromised partner and the single mother of a toddler are among …
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1 January 2022, Guardian Australia, Anne Davies. Access the full article here. Cabinet papers 2001: government also opposed apology to stolen generations ‘given that the practices were at the time believed to be in the best interests of the children’ The 2001 cabinet papers provide more evidence of how John Howard wanted to use welfare and Indigenous policy …
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24 December 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Human Rights Commission says aspects of ParentsNextA “pre employment” program targeting single parents with children under the age … program have the ‘effect of penalising parents, overwhelmingly mothers’ Job agencies running the contentious ParentsNextA "pre employment" program targeting single parents with children under the age ... program have called on the Albanese government to scrap compliance from …
21 December 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Anomaly in dates of suspension means individuals whose reporting date falls after 2 January treated different to others Welfare activists have criticised an anomaly that will see some jobseekers forced to complete mutual obligationsParticipation requirements welfare recipients must fulfil each month to continue… …
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8 December 2022, Guardian Australia, Jordyn Beazley. Access the full article here. Anglicare says there are 15 applicants per position but many often stand little chance of success due to lack of experience, age and other barriers Thousands of Australians have been locked out of the job market and trapped in unemployment for years as …
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24 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. AimBig one of 52 providers to lose market share in $1bn a year Disability Employment Services program A job agency that came under fire at the disability royal commission for a questionable barista course is among several providers stripped of contracts under a …
14 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Nathan, now on disability support, says job providers did little to help his search while they claimed thousands of dollars each time he found work on his own After nearly 15 years navigating the system meant to help Australians find jobs, Nathan’s mental …
5 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Emma Rayward says the surveys used by job agency Asuria made her feel ‘uncomfortable’ and took up most of her appointment A jobseeker has questioned why her Workforce Australia provider made her complete an online personality test that asked how well she expressed …
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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 company that asked basic technology questions such as “click on …
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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 parliamentary committee to investigate its design. The employment minister, Tony …
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1 August 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here. Providers in the welfare-to-work system are making lucrative earnings by enrolling clients into their own taxpayer-funded programs The course had to be seen to be believed. A thumbs up, the image told her, “indicates approval”. Thumbs down? “Disapproval.” Frequent blinking? “Excitement.” A person …