Media releases Archives - Jesuit Social Services

Tax reform an important step in addressing housing crisis
- 12 May 2026
Jesuit Social Services welcomes tonight’s Federal Budget as recognition of the structural inequalities contributing to disadvantage and the role safe, affordable and stable housing can play in supporting people to flourish., says Jesuit Social Services.
Victoria’s Budget misses the mark on fairness, prevention and early intervention
- 5 May 2026
The Victorian Government’s 2026 State Budget includes some positive measures to address current cost-of-living challenges but is ultimately a missed opportunity to invest more into prevention and early intervention in relation to crime and to support stronger communities, says Jesuit Social Services.
Stop It Now! Australia works to keep children free from harm
- 13 April 2026
A major milestone has been reached with the launch of Stop It Now! Australia, the nation’s first federally funded and nationally available child sexual abuse offending prevention service, operated by Jesuit Social Services. This initiative delivers on a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and forms part of…
New eSafety report shows tech companies need to do much more to disrupt and prevent child sexual abuse
- 5 February 2026
Jesuit Social Services commends eSafety on its new transparency report, which makes it clear that some of the world’s biggest tech companies must do more to disrupt the access to and sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and ensure their platforms keep children safe.
Governments must act on Lilie James Coronial Inquest findings: experts respond
- 27 November 2025
The NSW State Coroner’s Inquest findings into the killing of Lilie James, 21, and the death of Paul Thijssen, 24, released today, identify important opportunities for prevention and early intervention efforts to address coercive control and improve safety among young Australians.
Data supports urgent need to build healthy masculinities
- 24 November 2025
The NSW Man Box 2025 report sheds light on how male attitudes towards masculinity influence domestic, family and sexual violence.
Teen boys who most strongly support rigid views about masculinity are more likely to cause harm to themselves and others
- 6 November 2025
A landmark new report released by The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services today finds that many young people across Australia identify significant pressure on boys to adhere to rigid, restrictive ideas about masculinity.
New Federal funding will support child safety: Jesuit Social Services
- 21 August 2025
Jesuit Social Services has received funding from the Australian Government to establish and deliver an expanded child sexual abuse prevention service which includes a free and anonymous helpline, website and online self-help resources for adults who are concerned about their own or someone else’s sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviour towards children. The service will work…
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.