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
10 Years With Disability Employment Services
"I've been on the JobSeeker Allowance for 10 years. During that time, I've had the misfortune to deal with a number of DES Providers. The name Disability in that term is insulting, and ableist for starters. I thought they would actually help me when I first started my job search. That was about ten Providers … Continue reading 10 Years With Disability Employment Services
Rita’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally
This speech was given by Rita Sacchetta, Coordinator of the Northern Suburbs Branch, at our JobSeeker Rally, on May 21, 2023. “Hello to everyone and thankyou for your solidarity. We are here today because you promised, Albo, 'No One Left Behind'. Well, here we are, one year on, the ones you've left us behind. I'm … Continue reading Rita’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally
Rita’s JobSeeker Speech: “You Don’t Piss Off A 58-Year-Old Woman With Nothing To Lose”
This speech was given by Rita Sacchetta, one of the Coordinators of Anti-Poverty Network SA’s Northern Suburbs Branch, at our online JobSeeker Public Meeting, on March 9, 2023. "I'm Rita, one of the coordinators of the Northern Suburbs Branch. I was working at the aboriginal elders village in Davoren Park when I was sacked in … Continue reading Rita’s JobSeeker Speech: “You Don’t Piss Off A 58-Year-Old Woman With Nothing To Lose”
Michael’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally
This speech was given by Michael Petrilli, Anti-Poverty Network SA Campaigns Coordinator, to our JobSeeker Rally, on May 21, 2023. "In 2022 Anthony Albanese won an election on the platform of leaving nobody behind. He was very open about his humble beginnings with his single mum and his housing estate home. Given how much he … Continue reading Michael’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally
7 Job-Seekers Respond To The Federal Budget
7 Anti-Poverty Network SA members, all of them on JobSeeker, respond to Labor's announced $2.86 a day ($20 a week) raise to JobSeeker Payment. Fi: “The raise is pitiful. It will barely make a dent in my living & health expenses. Nothing will realistically change for me. The cost of living continues to grow, … Continue reading 7 Job-Seekers Respond To The Federal Budget
Blake’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally
This speech was given by Blake Ansell, a high school student, and Anti-Poverty Network SA member, to our JobSeeker Rally, on May 21, 2023. "Although I don’t acutely remember how I came to be in public housing, I remember my mother trying her hardest to find a place to house our family of 7 and … Continue reading Blake’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally
Matthew’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally
This speech was given by Matthew Briggs, a high school student, and Anti-Poverty Network SA member, to our JobSeeker Rally, on May 21, 2023. "Hello, my name is Matt, I’m a 17-year-old high school student in the northern suburbs and I’m currently on the away from home rate of Youth Allowance. I’m here to share … Continue reading Matthew’s Speech To JobSeeker Rally
A Response To The Federal Budget From Peter
"I have watched the budget delivered tonight. It is with great disappointment and sadness I must comment upon a budget delivered by a Labor Government. On election night, you vowed that “no one will left behind”. Tonight an increase of $40 per fortnight was announced for recipients of Jobseeker, Youth Allowance and Austudy. This increase … Continue reading A Response To The Federal Budget From Peter
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