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Anglicare’s executive director, Kasy Chambers, said Australia’s employment system needs to be overhauled to put support ahead of punishment:
Australians have heard a lot of rhetoric over the years about full employment and a fair go. But our snapshot shows that the employment system has given up on people who need the most help to find work.
These can be people with disabilities, people who didn’t finish year 12, or older workers who lost their jobs later in life.
For every entry-level job, there are 33 people out of work.
The situation is worst in the NT, where there are 65 people for every job, followed by Tasmania where there are 50.
Around two-thirds (62%) of people out of work are long-term unemployed.
These Australians spend almost four years looking for work.
