More people are expected to be helped off welfare and into work under the biggest overhaul of employment services in 30 years, but advocates argue the changes are simply more of the same.
More than one million Australians - many of them on programs such as JobSeeker - are required to get professional help finding a job and face losing their welfare payment if they don't meet requirements known as mutual obligations.
Workplace Minister Amanda Rishworth outlined the first steps towards reforming incentives for privately owned employment services providers, aimed at tackling claims the system is unfair and punitive.
A one-size-fits-all system will be split into three streams, with different obligations for each, to try and ensure people are matched with the level of support they need.
