Domestic violence victim forced on to ParentsNext welfare program in 'horrifying' case

Woman was signed up to program against government guidelines, 10 days after being assaulted by former partner

A ParentsNext provider signed a woman up to the controversial program less than two weeks after she was assaulted by a former partner, despite government guidelines providing exemptions for domestic violence.

In a case one policy expert described as “horrifying”, the woman then had her welfare payments suspended because she could not meet her “mutual obligations” while dealing with court, the police, her injuries and caring for her three children, the youngest of whom is two.

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