Media releases Archives - Jesuit Social Services

Federal Budget a missed opportunity for national leadership on youth justice
- 27 March 2025
The 2025-26 Federal Budget represents a missed opportunity for the Federal Government to show national leadership on youth justice at a time when many states and territories are shunning the evidence of what works in preventing crime.
Links between pornography and gender based violence must be addressed
- 25 March 2025
More research is needed to better understand links between the consumption of pornography and harmful attitudes and behaviours in men and boys, harmful sexual behaviour in young people, and child sexual abuse, in order to ultimately prevent violence and abuse from occurring, says Jesuit Social Services.
State Budget must prioritise funding of early intervention support to help Victorians to flourish
- 14 March 2025
The Victorian Government’s 2025-26 State Budget must prioritise the funding, or re-funding, of critical services that support marginalised people and communities to flourish.
Proposed Victorian bail reforms won’t prevent crime
- 13 March 2025
The Victorian Government’s bail reforms, which will be introduced into Parliament next week, focus on the wrong end of the system when more investment is needed in preventing crime from occurring.
More research, targeted interventions needed for Australians to live free from violence
- 4 March 2025
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the statement released yesterday by Australian Commonwealth Commissioners and Ambassadors, saying ‘no more’ to violence in our communities.
Federal Budget must protect nation's children, says Jesuit Social Services
- 5 February 2025
Jesuit Social Services has called on the Federal Government to appoint a Minister for Children and invest in evidence-backed intervention to reduce family violence, child sexual abuse, and address failing youth justice systems.
Latest crime statistics highlight need for early intervention to prevent youth crime, gender-based violence
- 20 December 2024
The latest release from the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency shows the number of young people committing offences has dropped over the past year, but that the number of crimes each young person is committing has increased.
Working together to end gender based violence this 16 Days of Activism
- 25 November 2024
Jesuit Social Services is proud to support this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, which encourages all members of the community to work together to prevent violence against women, and reiterates its commitment to lead work that will create stronger, more cohesive communities for everyone.
Suicide data demonstrates need for better access to specialised postvention support for those left behind
- 10 October 2024
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today that the number of suicides across the country remains too high and has continued to increase in some jurisdictions, demonstrating the need for all people bereaved by suicide to have access to specialised postvention support, says Jesuit Social Services’ Support After Suicide program.
Postvention should be part of the narrative this World Suicide Prevention Day
- 10 September 2024
Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, Jesuit Social Services’ Support After Suicide program remembers and honours the lives lost to suicide and acknowledges the immense grief and incredible strength of their loved ones left behind.