Media releases Archives - Page 2 of 29

Increased emphasis on engaging with boys and men will lead to better outcomes for all
- 30 November 2022
Read our media release following Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth's address on family violence at the National Press Club.
Significant failings of WA’s youth detention system require urgent reform
- 30 November 2022
Read our media release responding to Four Corners' investigation into WA's youth detention system.
Federal Budget contains welcome investments but lifting income support must be an immediate priority
- 26 October 2022
Read our media release responding to the 2022-23 Federal Budget.
Summit must focus on supporting marginalised people into work
- 31 August 2022
Read our media release ahead of the Federal Government’s landmark Jobs and Skills Summit.
Closing the Gap data shows significant progress still needed to help people flourish
- 3 August 2022
Data released last week by the Productivity Commission, monitoring progress under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, shows that significant work is still needed to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Budget’s emphasis on health and wellbeing will support many Victorians
- 3 May 2022
he Victorian Budget 2022/23, handed down today, contains a range of investments to help the health and wellbeing of Victorians including vulnerable people. Building on last year’s significant spending, this year’s focus areas include mental health and housing.
Zero emissions transition plan must prioritise affected communities
- 5 April 2022
The latest report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which assesses methods for reducing greenhouse gases to mitigate climate change, is a reminder that people experiencing disadvantage and communities with livelihoods dependent on emissions-intensive industries must be a focus in the urgent transition to a clean economy, says Jesuit Social Services.…
Temporary Budget measures come at expense of plans to tackle rising inequality
- 30 March 2022
The Federal Budget 2022-23, handed down last night, contains a range of spending measures to provide temporary relief around the current cost of living pressures being experienced by millions of Australians, but is ultimately a missed opportunity to make a sustainable difference to issues such as inequality, affordable housing and climate change, says Jesuit Social…
Emphasis on place-based responses an effective way to prevent crime
- 24 March 2022
The implementation of a range of recommendations to prevent crime through targeted work in disadvantaged communities, as highlighted in the final report of the Inquiry into Victoria’s Criminal Justice System, will ultimately support a more cohesive Victoria with less crime and fewer victims, says Jesuit Social Services.
Vulnerable people need urgent support to navigate Omicron crisis
- 2 February 2022
The ongoing Omicron crisis, which has seen tens of thousands of new COVID-19 cases each day, severe shortages of rapid antigen tests and low-income areas lagging in booster vaccination rates, must serve as an urgent reminder that new and equitable approaches are needed to support vulnerable people and communities through this challenging period, says Jesuit…

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