For over 40 years, we have worked at the hard end of social justice, providing support for people and communities experiencing disadvantage. We have adapted and evolved our work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are continuing to provide services and supports in new and creative ways.
We work to improve community safety and help those leaving prison reconnect with community in a positive way through skill development and employment opportunities.
We work along side remote Indigenous communities and newly arrived refugee groups to build people's participation to and increase capacity for decision making and self determination.
We work with long-term unemployed and marginalised people to build skills, deliver recognised training and connect job seekers with real opportunities for employment.
On Wednesday 5 August, our Artful Dodgers Studios launched season two of its Braided podcast.
Braided threads together the intimate, challenging, and triumphant stories of a group of young people from diverse cultural backgrounds who are living with difficult life circumstances,...
When Aman Genna came to Australia in 2013, he did so with the hope of finding “a better life.” As degree qualified engineering surveyor with six years experience in road construction, road management and project management in Ethiopia, he was...
The impact of COVID-19 can be felt across all of Jesuit Social Services’ programs, including the Victoria Police Diversity Recruitment Program.
The program, established in 2018, seeks to reflect the cultural diversity of the Victorian community as its workforce undergoes significant...
Jesuit Social Services’ Ecological Justice Hub, based in Brunswick, is a permaculture garden dedicated to both social and environmental justice. The Hub is recognised locally by businesses, charities and churches as a thought and change leader in addressing disadvantage in...
