Luke Michael, Wednesday, 6th September 2017 - Young unemployed people have had their welfare benefits suspended, for failing to take part in the federal government’s controversial PaTH internship program.Employment Minister…
Eva Cox, Tuesday, 5th September 2017 - Australia needs reforms that address the “inadequacy of victim blaming models” and far fewer secure paid jobs, writes Eva Cox AO.Welfare reform requires radical restructuring…
Wendy Williams, Friday, 25th August 2017 - Australia’s social security system has come under scrutiny in a number of talks held this month exploring the future of work and basic income options.Unions NSW, the Australian…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 - The longest running survey of Australia’s population known as HILDA has revealed a major shift in attitudes towards equality for same sex couples, a “surprising” rise in mortgage…
Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 26th July 2017 -
Australia’s peak body for social services is calling on parliament to reject legislation that will cut the energy supplement saying that further cuts to people living on so little…
Daniel Edmiston, Tuesday, 16th May 2017 - Drawing on the findings of a recent UK study exploring Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), UK academic Dr Daniel Edmiston suggests SIBs have a number of unique risks and unintended effects…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -
The federal government will increase the Medicare levy by 0.5 percentage points to help fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme in a budget move welcomed by the not-for-profit…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 - The federal government has unveiled its 2017 budget with Treasurer Scott Morrison describing it as a budget of “fairness, opportunity and security” – making housing and homelessness…
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…
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…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 7th February 2017 -
Staff in the Department of Human Services including Centrelink workers are planning six days of rolling strikes over a stalled enterprise bargaining process and the auto-debt recovery…
Wendy Williams, Friday, 6th January 2017 - The disability sector has backed calls for the Centrelink debt recovery “fiasco” to be suspended immediately amid concerns about the impact it is having on people with disability.…
