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New report highlights importance of Indigenous-led solutions to improve outcomes
- 3 December 2020
A new Productivity Commission report measuring the wellbeing of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people demonstrates that Indigenous communities and organisations must be central to designing and implementing solutions to ultimately help people thrive, says Jesuit Social Services. “The Productivity Commission’s report into Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage shows us that too many Aboriginal and Torres…
Victorian Budget 2020/21 creates a stronger, more cohesive state
- 24 November 2020
The Victorian Government’s 2020/21 Budget, handed down today, provides unprecedented funding to vital social services and supports to help all Victorians to navigate through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, says Jesuit Social Services. “Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas said today that COVID-19 has shone a bright light on some of the dark cracks in our society,…
World Children’s Day highlights need to #RaiseTheAge
- 19 November 2020
World Children’s Day (November 20) is a timely reminder of the vulnerabilities of children and the need to ensure primary school aged children are in the playground – not in prison. Jesuit Social Services’ Worth A Second Chance campaign has just launched a new animated short illustrated by Melbourne artist Ben Jelfs and narrated by…
New place-based centre for research and action will support marginalised communities to flourish
- 18 November 2020
Putting local communities at the heart of decision making, and empowering communities to give them the resources they need to reach their potential, will be key focus areas of Jesuit Social Services’ place-based centre for research and action, which will launch in early 2021. “The place-based centre for research and action will be a new…
Victorian Government’s social housing spend a step towards a stronger state
- 16 November 2020
The Victorian Government’s $5.3 billion investment into social and affordable housing, announced ahead of next week’s Victorian State Budget 2020/21, will improve the lives of thousands of vulnerable Victorians and ultimately ensure the state is stronger and more cohesive, says Jesuit Social Services. “We commend the Victorian Government on this unprecedented funding announcement, which will…
Mental health funding welcome, but more postvention funding needed
- 13 November 2020
The Victorian Government’s $868.6m investment into fixing the state’s mental health system, announced ahead of the Victorian State Budget 2020/21, will improve outcomes for millions of Victorians according to Jesuit Social Services. “The Victorian Government has shown a strong commitment to transforming our mental health system, including the establishment of the Royal Commission which will…
Spent conviction reform will support civic participation
- 27 October 2020
The Victorian Government’s introduction of the Spent Convictions Bill 2020 into Victorian Parliament today will ultimately support people to reconnect with the community and reach their full potential, says Jesuit Social Services. “Victoria has been the only jurisdiction in Australia without a spent conviction scheme, so we welcome the introduction of this Bill which will…
Federal Budget a missed opportunity to support the most marginalised
- 7 October 2020
Mobile phone ban would be cruel and inhumane
- 1 October 2020
Reducing use of remand can stop revolving door of youth justice system
- 30 September 2020