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December 14, 2020

Our research shows more Australians receive unemployment payments than you think

Peter Whiteford, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; Ashton De Silva, RMIT University; Dina Bowman, The University of Melbourne; Marcus Banks, RMIT University, and Zsuzsanna Csereklyei, RMIT University

A new study highlights significant misunderstandings about the scale and scope of Australians who receive unemployment payments.

While the federal government promotes the employment of older people through the jobactive network, in practice it’s not working well for them. Australian Government/jobactive

July 2, 2018

Employment services aren’t working for older jobseekers, jobactive staff or employers

Dina Bowman, The University of Melbourne

A two-year study finds dissatisfaction with current arrangements, but also identifies small changes that can make a big difference in helping to find suitable jobs for older workers.

The study found that in order to pay for insurance people were cutting down on heating, food and outings. Dan Peled/AAP

December 20, 2017

People on low incomes are sacrificing basic goods to take out insurance

Dina Bowman, The University of Melbourne and Marcus Banks, RMIT University

People on low incomes put insurance cover first – even if it means doing without basic goods.

Young job seekers are more likely to be registered with Centrelink than older job seekers, while those aged 25 and over tended to rely more on social networks and employment agencies when looking for work. Amtec Staffing/Flickr

December 4, 2017

Young people still find it hard to get a job, despite using the same tactics as older job seekers

Dina Bowman, The University of Melbourne and Francisco Azpitarte, The University of Melbourne

Young and old job seekers use the same methods to look for work, but young people have the highest unemployment rates.

Some low income families as part of the study reported not having enough money to feed themselves as well as their children. Sam Mooy/AAP

December 5, 2016

‘We lost the house, we lost everything’: what dealing with financial stress looks like

Dina Bowman, The University of Melbourne and Marcus Banks, RMIT University

New research shows the harsh realities of getting by on a low income and highlights how help for those doing it tough needs to change.

Family members shouldn’t be pressured to take on the caring responsibilities of relatives.

November 16, 2011

Should we care? Why many carers have no choice

Dina Bowman, The University of Melbourne

Increasingly, governments rely on family carers to provide aged and disability care services. For many, family care is a demonstration of love and duty, but often there is little choice. The word carer…

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