In this report, the Committee finds that the significant and numerous issues identified during this inquiry simply cannot be addressed by mere tweaks to policies and programs. They demand wholesale, large-scale reform in the coming months and years to fundamentally rebuild the Australian employment services system.

The House of Representatives Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services was established on 2 August 2022 to undertake a first principles review of the Workforce Australia employment services system. This interim report puts forward the evidence obtained during the inquiry and sets out the Committee’s views and recommendations.