Labor flags biggest shake-up of unemployment system in decades

One size fits all settings.One size fits all.This one size fits all approach.That is how the Employment Minister continuously described the current approach to get unemployed Australians into jobs.Amanda Rishworth says that's all about to change.They include things like applying for a set amount of jobs a month, writing cover letters and contacting employers.

Replacing a single online app with a three -tiered system.People on the first would use a digital service to help find a job.Those on the second would receive face -to -face support to build skills.The most intensive tier to have a wraparound support from multiple groups.

Are mutual obligations actually helping someone into work?Unfortunately, all too often, the answer is clearly no.

Advocates want it to be made voluntary instead.

We're going back to the old job active system, which we know doesn't work.If we were to see fundamental restructuring of employment services by bringing them in -house, and making it voluntary, that would be far more ambitious.

Unemployment sits at 4 .5%.20 % have been unemployed long -term, a rise of 5 % in the last decade.

The best form of welfare is a job.and right now our economy is going in the opposite direction.

Looming over that, the impact of AI and whether more people will soon be out of jobs and seeking welfare.Where we have things like AI coming down the pipe that are particularly pushing people out of entry -level jobs, we need to have a system that supports people, that doesn't punish them.No detail yet on how many more people will have secure jobs as a result of this system.The design of how it'll work, now open for consultation.