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Housing support helps self-belief grow
The strong links between homelessness and contact with the criminal justice system are well documented. Twenty-five per cent of people entering prison experience homelessness in the four weeks before entering prison and more than half of those...
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The Australian Government is developing a National Housing and Homelessness Plan – a 10-year strategy to inform future housing policy in Australia and the first long-term strategy since 1992. Jesuit Social Services recently contributed a submission to the Plan calling for an increase in social housing – with a focus on public housing – and urging the Government to raise the rate of income support and related payments, among other reforms.
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Support After Suicide provides free support to improve the lives of children, young people and adults bereaved by suicide. The program offers counselling, support groups and online resources to support those who have lost a loved one. We also deliver training to health, welfare and education professionals. Jesuit Social Services has delivered Support After Suicide throughout Melbourne, regional Victoria and New South Wales since 2004.
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Link Youth Justice Housing Program
The Link Youth Justice Housing Program provides housing and intensive support for justice-involved young people at risk of homelessness.
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Homelessness Week 2022 – stable housing helps people get their lives back on track
Around one third of people exiting prison do so into homelessness. The need for stable housing is critical in helping people to turn their lives around, become productive members of society and ultimately reach their potential.
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Strengthen supported housing for people with multiple and complex needs
People at risk of homelessness who have multiple and complex needs, including cognitive impairments, must have better access to supported housing that is tailored to their needs to prevent them falling through service gaps and into homelessness, says Jesuit Social Services during Homelessness Week.
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Youth Justice Community Support Service
The Youth Justice Community Support Service provides intensive and integrated support for young people aged 10-21 involved with the youth criminal justice system in Victoria. It aims to support young people to reduce re-offending, make an effective transition into adulthood, and build their capacity to participate fully in society.