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Punitive Welfare Conditions Don’t Address Drug Addiction, Unemployment or Service Needs

Contributor, Wednesday, 6th February 2019 - The most appropriate method to tackle the social harms related to substance use is to invest in targeted, accessible, well-resourced and stigma-free counselling and rehabilitation…

Welfare Program Dismisses Complexities of Single Motherhood

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 30th October 2018 - Established welfare-to-work systems don’t take into account the reality of single mothers’ lives and push them into unstable work, a report says. The study, released by …

Jobseekers Dissatisfied With Government Employment Program

Luke Michael, Thursday, 4th October 2018 - Less than one in 10 jobseekers are satisfied with the federal government’s outsourced employment program and there’s a wide perception consultants are unskilled, new research…

VET System Presenting More Barriers Than Supports for Young People

Wendy Williams, Friday, 23rd February 2018 - Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) system is making it difficult for the most disadvantaged young people to gain access and a qualification, at the same time …

Senate Urged to Reject Welfare Reform Bill

Wendy Williams, Monday, 5th February 2018 - People across the country have united in a day of action to fight welfare reforms, as the peak body for the community services sector calls for the senate to reject the bill amid claims…

Young Australians Struggling to Break Unemployment Cycle

Luke Michael, Monday, 4th December 2017 - Blaming young unemployed Australians for failing to secure work is “simply not supported by the facts”, according to a new report which said they tried just as hard as older jobseekers…

Governments Haven’t Always Shirked Responsibility For Our Low Wages

Warwick Smith, Friday, 1st December 2017 - The federal government could help restore full employment in Australia by using its spending power – like it did in the post-war boom – to create a more prosperous and egalitarian…

Unemployed Australians with Disability Face High Levels of Discrimination

Luke Michael, Thursday, 30th November 2017 - Unemployed Australians with disability are facing high levels of discrimination, which can cause increased psychological distress, according to new research. The University…

Australia Warned Not to Follow NZ Welfare Reform

Wendy Williams, Monday, 23rd October 2017 - Australia must be careful not to follow in New Zealand’s footsteps when it comes to welfare reform, an international advocate has warned. Vanessa Cole, the coordinator for Auckland…

Disadvantaged Young People Given Future Insights for Jobs

Wendy Williams, Friday, 9th June 2017 - A new program has been launched in Victoria to help disadvantaged young people gain practical skills to help them stand out in the competitive job market and address some of the barriers…

Snapshot Dispels Welfare Myths

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 3rd May 2017 - Australia’s “welfare blowout” is a myth, according to the Australian Council of Social Service which is calling for an end to media attacks on people who are unemployed. ACOSS…

Work for the Dole Denounced as ‘Demonstrable Failure’ as Govt Announces Crackdown

Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st May 2017 - The social sector has reiterated calls to abolish the Work for the Dole program describing it as a “demonstrable failure” amid claims the government is set to crackdown on people…

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