Research Associate, Future Social Service Institute, RMIT University
Dr Simone Casey graduated completed a PhD at RMIT in 2018. She is currently an associate of RMIT's Future Social Services Institute, and a volunteer for the Australian Unemployed Workers Union. Simone previously worked in policy roles with a peak body for employment services agencies.
Nov 07, 2023 09:06 am UTC| Economy
Last year the federal government replaced the jobactive employment support program with what was expected to be a more flexible and improved support system for jobseekers, Workforce Australia. Yet, in the 16 months the...
City share-house rents eat up most of Newstart, leaving less than $100 a week to live on
Sep 23, 2019 02:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
In all Australias capital cities, average share-house rents in the inner suburbs (where jobs are concentrated) leave people without enough money for food and other basics, new research shows. This research, for a...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
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