A social awareness campaign about the low levels of the Newstart Allowance payment for people who are unemployed. The campaign was promoted through a series posters in Melbourne CBD and social media campaign. Responsibilities imcluded creation and coordination of social content including photos, videos, animation and graphics for the site. The campaign was name-checked in The Guardian, the Conversation, The Daily Review, Pursuit, The Mandarin.
"The issue is a scandal, really" says Former Deputy Prime Minister Brian Howe about the inadequacy of #unemployment benefits in Australia.
— Share the Pie! (@SharethePie_AU) February 14, 2018
Listen to the full conversation from Politics with @michellegrattan at https://t.co/3xiGAM13ei pic.twitter.com/vwStZV7e8a
#Melbourne, let's talk about pie. If you were on #Newstart, how would you fare on as little as $38.48 a day? #sharethepie pic.twitter.com/OOdDnR8Jxh
— Share the Pie! (@SharethePie_AU) November 1, 2017
Affording the essentials is tough when your income is less than 40% of the minimum wage in Australia. #sharethepie
— Share the Pie! (@SharethePie_AU) November 16, 2017
Visit https://t.co/0xs8u4ArZT to get the facts about #LifeonNewstart. pic.twitter.com/hts2PAz4DS
"I want to work full time. I want a career that is meaningful to me and allows me to feel a sense of happiness." - Jen.
— Share the Pie! (@SharethePie_AU) February 6, 2018
We put the call out for people on #Newstart Allowance to share their experiences of #LifeonNewstart and this is one of the stories we received. pic.twitter.com/jmD9UpY016