Category: Employment

Anglicare Australia launches plan to tackle long-term unemployment

Creating Jobs, Creating Opportunity lays out a plan to support people who have been out of work long-term.

Anglicare Australia launches Jobs Availability Snapshot: The job market is failing on long-term unemployment

Anglicare Australia is today releasing its Jobs Availability Snapshot, which shows that the job market has been locking the same people out of work in spite of historically high unemployment.

Obligation Without Opportunity: Jobs and Skills Summit must overhaul Workforce Australia

Anglicare Australia has called for an overhaul of Workforce Australia in a new paper, released ahead of this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit.

Anglicare Australia welcomes scrutiny of employment contracts

Anglicare Australia says the Government’s changes to disability employment contracts should lead to more scrutiny on the rest of the system.

Next Government must overhaul Australia’s safety net

Anglicare Australia is calling for an overhaul of Australia’s safety net at the next election. The call is made as part of a joint statement with the CPSU, Australian Council of Social Service, St Vincent de Paul, People with Disability Australia, and other leading organisations.

Anglicare Australia seeks commitments as election is called

Ahead of the Federal Election, Anglicare Australia has called on the Federal Government and Opposition to sign on to key commitments to make Australia fairer.

Budget a lost opportunity to show leadership

Anglicare Australia has said that tonight's Budget is a lost opportunity to tackle the problems facing Australians.

Budget must offer action on poverty – not one-off payments

A new poll from Anglicare Australia and Ipsos shows that most people want spending on services and action on disaster recovery, not tax cuts.

Australians reject tax cuts and back job creation

A new poll from Anglicare Australia and Ipsos shows that most people want spending on services and action on disaster recovery, not tax cuts.

Five Ideas Australia Needs Now: Anglicare Australia calls for leadership ahead of critical election

Ahead of the Federal Election, Anglicare Australia has released five bold ideas for candidates and parties.