Carolin Wenzel

ACOSS Media on JobSeeker cuts Dec 2020 – January 2021

In the final week of 2020 ACOSS drew national attention to the Government’s decision to cut the Coronavirus Supplement by another $100 to just $150 a fortnight, effectively slashing the JobSeeker payment to $50/day. There was extensive coverage from journalists across diverse media platforms. Many people relying on JobSeeker spoke up, and continue to do so. ACOSS worked hard to share this coverage widely and to amplify the voices of people who are struggling to survive on the reduced rate of Jobseeker and Youth Allowance.

Carolin developed and implemented the communications strategy for the Greenpeace Good Wood campaign in 2005. This included collecting video footage from PNG land owners combatting illegal logging to advocate for Australia to ban importing illegally logged timber, and creating pro-active stories about architects, builders and furniture makers who use Forest Stewardship Certified timber – Good […]