State Wage Case Submission 2023
…corroborated this, with the two main reasons that people access FCN services are when people are managing on a low or inadequate income or are having private debt issues. Figure…
…corroborated this, with the two main reasons that people access FCN services are when people are managing on a low or inadequate income or are having private debt issues. Figure…
…co-occurring issues for financial counselling clients. Employment issues and factors related to domestic violence, parenting and family issues, separation and divorce and child support, were also significant co-occurring issues for…
…emerging issues for workforce participation and economic productivity in the current debate is access and affordability of social care services, particularly childcare.[6] We suggest that stronger focus is needed in…
…way we respond to workforce development and retention issues is well-targeted and evidence based. There can be a tendency to talk about ‘skills shortages’ when we have a tight labour…
…Other issues raised in our submission include job insecurity as a determinant of health and wellbeing; and how the interplay between job insecurity and cost of living in regional areas…
…stress. Those experiencing “emerging hardship”3 are in a vastly different position than individuals or families who face longer-term hardship and entrenched disadvantage. A considerable number of Australians experiencing emerging hardship…