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Anthony

Due to effects on the sports clubs. Schools and now cafes having to close our business is crippled with lack of orders and staff are being stood down or laid off in groups…

Ryan

Being one of the first of thousands here in WA as a casual CDP (chef De-Partie) to lose my job on the very first day the government implemented the social distancing restrictions and…

Marco

I'm just arrived almost 2 month ago in Sydney hoping to start a new adventure in this country wishing to stay and work here as much I can, but unfortunately the plan is…

Mandy

After forced shutdown of my workplace on Tuesday and being a "casual" employee all I had was that weeks wage. My husband works in the grain industry and is thankfully still working. However…

Paula

All information provided states 'social distancing' I am a mammographer, so body contact is necessary therefore IMPOSSIBLE to distance myself from 25 clients daily and WITHOUT PPE!! My colleagues and I are stressed...now…

Frances

My little saving will run dry as my husband has not worked for a number of years and I am the only one who brings the money in to pay billd

Elizabeth

As a dental assistant/receptionist we are just in limbo. We are already noticing a reduction in patients. Some staff have been stood down and others will have hours reduced(how much we don’t know) In…

Steve

Lost my second job doing event security because all outdoor events have been cancelled

Pradip

I m casual staff working about 90hrs a fortnight but now I don’t have shift atall because of the work shutdown .i m not a permanent resident or citizen so I can get…

David

With casinos being shut down there is quite simply no work. The job will still be there when we're allowed to open again, but who knows when that will be?

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