Welfare advocates have renewed calls for the Labor government to drop the work for the dole program after one of the country’s most well-known not-for-profits announced it was cutting ties with the scheme over concerns it pushes participants into hardship.
The Brotherhood of St Laurence announced this week it would no longer participate or use jobseekers from the program, saying it is “not in the best interests of people who are unemployed”.
Some jobseekers are required to do a work for the dole activity which sees them placed at a government or not-for-profit organisation as part of their mutual obligations.
“Through our advocacy, we are seeking improvements to the employment services system and the replacement of programs like work for the dole with meaningful support for people who are unemployed.”
Antipoverty Centre spokesperson Jay Coonan called on Burke to end the program.“ Why is the government making anyone work for free, let alone people who live hundreds of dollars a week below the poverty line?” he said.
“This should include a wage subsidy, quality training, a job offer or health and social supports tailored to individual need.
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Welfare advocates have renewed calls for the Labor government to drop the work for the dole program after one of the country’s most well-known not-for-profits announced it was cutting ties with the scheme over concerns it pushes participants into hardship.
The Brotherhood of St Laurence announced this week it would no longer participate or use jobseekers from the program, saying it is “not in the best interests of people who are unemployed”.
Some jobseekers are required to do a work for the dole activity which sees them placed at a government or not-for-profit organisation as part of their mutual obligations.
“Through our advocacy, we are seeking improvements to the employment services system and the replacement of programs like work for the dole with meaningful support for people who are unemployed.”
Antipoverty Centre spokesperson Jay Coonan called on Burke to end the program.“ Why is the government making anyone work for free, let alone people who live hundreds of dollars a week below the poverty line?” he said.
“This should include a wage subsidy, quality training, a job offer or health and social supports tailored to individual need.
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