Work and wellbeing in remote Australia
Moving beyond punitive ‘workfare’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12642885 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zoe Staines (0000-0002-5295-1532, The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 808-827 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-7833 • E-ISSN: 1741-2978 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14407833221114669 |
| OpenAlex | W4288042683 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Australia's remote-focused ‘workfare’ program (Community Development Program, CDP) has produced overwhelmingly negative impacts, most of which have been borne by its ∼80% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants. The Australian government has announced that CDP will end in 2023, though a replacement policy/program is not yet decided. Here, I bring three public proposals for replacement policies (wage subsidy, Job Guarantee, Liveable Income Guarantee) into conversation with one another, and compare these to the possibilities offered by a basic income. Drawing on documentary evidence, I discuss potential advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives, asking whether they might improve wellbeing and alleviate the harms experienced under CDP-style workfare
Coalition government · Conversation · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Labour economics · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Punitive damages · Sociology · Subsidy · Wage · Welfare · Work (physics · Workfare · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Law · Public Administration · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |