United Employment collapse leaves disability workers $6 million short in missing entitlements
By Bronwyn Herbert and Lucy Kent
Up to 500 workers are fighting to recoup pay, super and entitlements after the collapse of a large disability support provider operating in New South Wales.
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'Heartbroken' farm workers chase $260,000 in unpaid wages
By Ben Butler and Hellena Souisa
According to court documents, at least 20 workers are owed money for the work they did in late 2023 on Corrigan's Farm in south-east Melbourne, which experts say is part of a bigger problem that sees tens of millions in missing cash disappear into the black economy.
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Pickers 'living in squalor' claim their end-of-season bonus was unfairly withheld
By David Claughton
Ten pickers who worked at Hallmark Cherries' orchard in NSW complain about poorly maintained accommodation and failure to pay an end-of-season bonus.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-22/cherry-workers-claim-bonus-withheld/105486328
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Creditors vote in favor to sell Bedford to NDIS disability provider
By Angelique Donnellan
Creditors have voted to support the sale of Bedford to NDIS provider The Disability Trust, which would guarantee the jobs of 1,100 workers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-19/bedford-creditors-vote-in-favour-of-new-operator/105943028
#Disabilities #DisabilityAccess #EmploymentServices #PeopleWithDisability #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Work #AngeliqueDonnellan
Dicky Bill farm workers scrambling for jobs after sudden shutdown
By Madeleine Stuchbery and Jack Colantuono
Backpackers and PALM workers in Victoria and Queensland are looking for new jobs following the shock shutdown of Dicky Bill Australia.
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'It's been really disheartening': The reality of trying to find a new job
By Fiona Blackwood
Australians are finding it harder to change jobs. It comes at a time when artificial intelligence is poised to further disrupt the workforce.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-24/australians-switching-jobs-as-ai-changes-workforce/106036106
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Bedford workers relief for 'steady future' as buyer announced
By Jordanna Schriever
Workers at disability employment provider Bedford reveal their joy at learning their jobs are secure with the announcement of a preferred buyer, following months of uncertainty.
#DisabilityAccess #EmploymentServices #PeopleWithDisability #Work #FederalStateIssues #StateandTerritoryGovernment #JordannaSchriever
Preferred buyer for Bedford says it will 'protect what matters the most'
By Josephine Lim
The federal health minister says the jobs of "hundreds and hundreds of South Australians who live with a disability" have been secured, as The Disability Trust is named as the preferred buyer to take over Bedford's supported employment and learning and experience programs.
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Breaking: SA Premier will prioritise saving Bedford over COP negotiations in Brazil
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says he will "definitely not" go to Brazil for COP negotiations, and instead will prioritise saving disability employment provider Bedford.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-14/sa-bedford-days-to-be-saved/106010034
Millions of borrowers face anxious wait ahead of crucial official data
By David Taylor
The October unemployment rate is crucial because it will either cement the RBA's decision to keep interest rates on hold, or cause more confusion about monetary policy. Early evidence points to a weakening jobs market.
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Calls for road map for disability employment providers to meet growing push to transform
By Emma Masters
Some in the disability employment sector say they are operating in an increasingly complex and changing environment, and that there is a need for a clear way forward for organisations supporting people with complex needs.
#EmploymentServices #PeopleWithDisability #DisabilityAccess #Work #EmmaMasters
Remote councils threaten to disrupt $2.6b federal remote jobs program
By Roxanne Fitzgerald
Three Aboriginal Northern Territory councils say they will cancel leases critical to the rollout of the federal government's new jobs program after they claim they were overlooked for funding because they were "not Aboriginal enough".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/aboriginal-councils-remote-jobs-funding-threat/105921236
More funds announced to keep Bedford afloat as hunt for buyer continues
Australia's second-largest disability employment provider Bedford will be kept afloat by a $4.4 million federal government funding injection as it seeks a buyer for the embattled business.
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Multiple sclerosis organisation says it is facing $2.5m debt
By Olivia Mason
Non-profit organisation MS Society SA & NT, says it has debts of about $2.5 million and has been facing losses for three years.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-23/ms-society-sa-nt-facing-millions-in-debt/105806282
#MultipleSclerosis #PeopleWithDisability #SupportServices #EmploymentServices #OliviaMason
Flinders University jobs under threat as news of proposed restructure spreads
By Peta Doherty
Six internationally recognised marine scientists who are researching South Australia's toxic algal bloom are set to lose their jobs at Flinders University, the ABC understands.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-23/sa-flinders-uni-jobs-restructure/105795002
Non-profit multiple sclerosis support agency in voluntary administration
Non-profit organisation MS Society SA & NT, which supports almost 3,000 clients living with multiple sclerosis, has gone into voluntary administration.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-22/ms-society-sa-nt-voluntary-administration/105803788
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Disability provider's 'dire' finances lead to job losses fear
By Sophie Holder
The federal disability minister says his concerns about Australia's second-largest disability employment provider, Bedford, have grown.
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People living with disability seek more variety in job opportunities
By Viki Ntafillis
People living with disability in regional South Australia say it is hard to navigate new career paths as they do not have enough employment opportunities in their towns.
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