The Refugee Council of Australia has released a report into refugees’ experiences with the government's Jobactive program that found a number of agency staff members were "hostile" and provided little or no support.
The report called for an independent review of the $1.4 billion Jobactive program, saying it is largely failing refugees.
Refugees said they felt disrespected and were routinely being pulled out of English classes to attend compulsory Jobactive meetings that did not result in employment.
Refugees reported having their welfare payments suspended for missing appointments with employment services when they had a valid excuse.
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