Pray for Aussie Single Mums
Jul 3rd 2006Stephen::Rants & ::Politics & ::Activism
Today new legislation comes into effect. Single Aussie mums are required to be looking for part time work if they are to qualify for benefits. I just finished hearing an article on News Radio stating that particularly in rural areas, access to child care services for single mums now required to be looking for part time work will be incredibly stretched.
So please pray for Aussie single mums today. Pray that:
- They won’t feel even further isolated and unsupported.
- That they will be able to cope with the added pressure.
- That you might be able to find opportunity to look after the children of single mums?
And of course while we are at it, pray for their sisters around the world who do not have access to such resources like the ones here in Australia.
2 Comments »
TheGeoffRe(y)port » Monday Morning Linky-Linky on 03 Jul 2006 at 12:29 pm #
[...] The Advoc8 tear blog (run by Forge-er Steven Said) has a prayer request for Aussie single mums in light of newly introduced legislation. I’d heard vaguely about the laws, but certainly wasn’t aware of these direct consequences. [...]
June.W on 12 Dec 2007 at 10:54 am #
I am a single mum who has to do the job of both parents as they see their father 4 times a year. I pay a mortgage and have full financial responsibility for the children yes he pays maintenance which covers food and a quarter of the mortgage a week. I am on rehabilitation back to work as I have a degenerative spinal disease. The new legislation has opened a doorway for small Employment businesses to earn government dollars while giving us lip service. I would like the government to do a six month study to see how well this legislation has helped single mums be placed into part time work. I would love to work part time but while doing so who is going to pay for extra chiropractic and physio on a weekly basis while I am in the work force and then pay for a cleaner because I could not do both. I want to work, ask any single mum out there being a stay at home mum is hard work, boring and unrewarding once your children have all gone to school. I would like my old job as a Payroll Officer working for the government but you have to work full time for the year to become part time a bit ironic when its the government creating this legislation maybe they should put their hand forward in creating part time jobs for mothers.