"I have many feelings. This is personal and will be imperfect. This information isn't new, and if you think it is, you haven't been listening. I don't usually share my story; when I do I don't disclose too many details (thanks impostor syndrome). I will simply share some highlights here. Please forgive any typos or … Continue reading I Was Sure I’d Get A Job In Less Than 3 Months, But I Was Wrong
Politicians: Don’t Give Us Stunts, Give Us Action On Poverty
Yep, it's that time of year: when every politician's donating blankets, food, and other supplies to charities, their little contribution to alleviating hardship, during this cold winter. Well, you know what's something else politicians - especially from the government - could do to reduce poverty? Lift people's incomes!! Raise JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, and other payments … Continue reading Politicians: Don’t Give Us Stunts, Give Us Action On Poverty
Joint Statement On Rental Reform In South Australia
Anti-Poverty Network SA has joined with other community organisations, including Uniting Communities, Shelter SA, SACOSS (South Australian Council of Social Service), and Better Renting, to produce a joint statement calling for fair rental laws in South Australia. The statement emphasises the urgent need to update rental laws to ensure affordable, safe, and secure housing for renters. … Continue reading Joint Statement On Rental Reform In South Australia
An Open Letter From A Low-Income Advocacte
"Dear community: I am writing this open letter to shed light on the immense challenges faced by individuals and families who are unemployed and living on a low income. It is crucial that we recognise and address the hardships they endure on a daily basis, as they navigate through a complex web of financial constraints. … Continue reading An Open Letter From A Low-Income Advocacte
Anti-Poverty Network SA Statement On RoboDebt
RoboDebt: Symptom Of A Cultural IllnessWe Need To Tackle The Culture Of Welfare-Bashing That RoboDebt Came From In light of the release of the Report of the Royal Commission into RoboDebt, Anti-Poverty Network SA would like to comment on how this is not just a story of the blatant illegality of a few Ministers and … Continue reading Anti-Poverty Network SA Statement On RoboDebt
The Long Road To RoboDebt
"The road to Robodebt was long and winding. The roots of Robodebt are deep and pervasive. The market privileging ideology that drives robodebt goes all the way back to the establishment of the Mont Pelerin Society in 1949 and the conservative economists and philosophers who set out to destroy the idea of government developing to … Continue reading The Long Road To RoboDebt
RoboDebt Is Gone…But Not The Nasty Culture It Came From…
RoboDebt is gone. And we hope, for the sake of those who experienced its cruelty, not all of whom surivived, that justice is served on the politicians and bureaucrats responsible for incalculable misery. But the mean ideology that RoboDebt came from is not gone. The demonisation of people receiving welfare payments, the hostility and judgement … Continue reading RoboDebt Is Gone…But Not The Nasty Culture It Came From…
Is It Time To Bin The CEO-Sleepout?
Written by Sam Shetler. "Would you cosplay being disabled to raise funds for a disability charity? No, you wouldn't. People once thought this was fine but no longer. The #CEOSleepout should go in the dust bin of history as well. Most of the folks pretending to be poor are the same people benefitting from the … Continue reading Is It Time To Bin The CEO-Sleepout?
New Prime Minister, Old Script
By Pas Forgione.Despite a Prime Minister who – as he constantly reminds us – grew up in public housing, raised by a single mother, struggling to survive on a disability pension, the new Federal Government has stuck with the old, cruel script:It continues to allow millions of people to live in poverty, while continuing to … Continue reading New Prime Minister, Old Script
Q&A With Karly, A Job-Seeker
What have your experiences been like with job agencies? My experiences with job agencies have not been that different from one another. there have been consultants that I’ve liked but then they end up leaving or I get swapped to someone else. There definitely has been the odd job network that I have liked. Do … Continue reading Q&A With Karly, A Job-Seeker
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