Unemployment
Briefing paper
An avoidable catastrophe: pandemic job losses in higher education and their consequences
Eighteen months after Australia's borders were first closed, things are getting worse for universities, not better. This research confirms that tertiary education has been hit by bigger job losses this year than any other non-agricultural sector in the economy.
Data portal
JobSeeker recipients by NSW electorate (Jul 2021)
The NSW Parliamentary Research Service has published this set of interactive tables and graphs showing July 2021 JobSeeker data for NSW and all 93 NSW electorates.
Data portal
Visualising NSW Electorates: JobSeeker recipients (Jun 2021)
This interactive map shows the number of JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients for June 2021, and the change since June 2020.
Submission
Submission by the Whitlam Institute for the Inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension
This submission the Inquiry into the Adequacy of Newstart Allowance focuses on: employment prospects and incentives for people with disability on the JobSeeker Payment; the barriers presented by the Disability Support Pension (DSP) eligibility criteria and the claims process; how the DSP can undermine the economic goals and aspirations of people with disability; and the...
Report
Refugee employment experience: struggles, strategies and solutions
This report investigates the struggles and challenges refugees face in finding work in Australia. The aim of the report is to highlight the refugee perspective on working and looking for work by listening to what refugees themselves say about their job seeking efforts and their experiences in the labour market.