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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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StandBy is a national service that provides free and practical support to anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide, at any stage in their life. Established in 2002 to meet the need for a coordinated community response to suicide, StandBy is Australia’s leading suicide postvention program. Jesuit Social Services delivers this service in Victoria in North Western, South Eastern, and Eastern Melbourne, and Gippsland.
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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.
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The Individual Support Program (ISP) provides individually tailored and flexible support services to young people who are involved in child protection care services, have multiple complex needs such as mental health issues, substance misuse, homelessness, or are living with a disability or histories of trauma. Individual funding packages are provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Our NDIS programs work actively with NDIS participants, their care teams and support networks to achieve their personal goals and build capacity.
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Connexions was founded in 1996 and is Victoria's first dual-diagnosis service. Connexions supports young people aged 16-28 years old who have a dual diagnosis of mental health and substance use issues. We provide assertive counselling, casework and advocacy support to participants, and also offer secondary consultation, training and support to other workers.
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Our advocacy, research and social policy work draws on our experience engaging with disadvantaged people, families and communities.We identify areas of unmet need, conduct and publish research and use our findings to advocate for change in keeping with our vision of ‘building a just society’.