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.
Teyra Jasso is employed by Jesuit Social Services through the Working for Victoria initiative as a Project Officer. As part of our outreach work, Teyra’s focus has been on supporting one of our community partners, Africause, with their community engagement...
2020 has been an extremely challenging year for all – but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly felt by refugees and people seeking asylum.
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), co-chaired by Jesuit Social Services and...
We are pleased to announce that the next iteration of our Dropping off the Edge research into locational disadvantage across Australia will be published in 2021. This will be the fifth edition of this seminal research spanning more than 20...
A new community bush garden project in Katherine will provide opportunities for young people to work alongside Elders and strengthen links with culture. Participants in the Back on Track program–which we help deliver to young people in contact with the...
