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Amanda Rishworth
Coverage of Amanda Rishworth in the Nexus archive.
Australian Labor Partyorganization1privatised job services modeltopic1mutual obligationstopic1welfare advocatestopic1trade unionorganization1Albanese governmentorganization1Centrelinkorganization1mutual obligations regimetopic1employment system overhaultopic1three streams of supporttopic1one-size-fits-all modeltopic1
- Amanda Rishworth says jobseekers will no longer be forced to submit ‘endless’ pointless job applications
Amanda Rishworth announced reforms to end mandatory job applications for unqualified roles, introducing tiered support for job seekers. Critics argue the changes are insufficient and demand an end to the failing privatised employment services model.
- Labor to announce easing of jobseeker mutual obligations requirements in major overhaul of employment system
The Albanese government plans to overhaul Australia’s employment system by easing Centrelink’s mutual obligations regime, replacing a 'one size fits all' model with three tailored support streams. Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth will announce the reforms, which aim to address criticism that current requirements are ineffective and burdensome for welfare recipients.