Media releases Archives - Page 3 of 29

First-of-its-kind national forum for LGBTQIA+ people navigating suicide bereavement launches
- 30 November 2023
LGBTQIA+ people bereaved by suicide have a new space to find support and connection in SASH – a national online forum and resource hub developed for and by LGBTQIA+ people bereaved by suicide launching on 5 December by Jesuit Social Services’ Support After Suicide program.
World's largest child sexual abuse perpetration prevalence study recommends significant investment in early intervention measures
- 20 November 2023
The first nationally representative research into the prevalence of child sexual offending behaviours and attitudes, released today by Jesuit Social Services and UNSW, has shed unprecedented light on sexually abusive behaviours and feelings among Australian men.
Independent Review Panel will enable effective and meaningful youth justice reform
- 3 November 2023
The Victorian Government’s appointment of an Independent Review Panel to deliver its commitment to raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 is a positive step towards effective and evidence-based justice reform.
No referendum result a sombre outcome for all
- 15 October 2023
Jesuit Social Services says the No result of yesterday’s Voice to Parliament referendum is a disappointing outcome that hinders progress towards self-determination and reconciliation, and urges continued solidarity with First Nations communities.
New suicide data shows the ongoing need for specialised bereavement support
- 2 October 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) annual Causes of Death data, released last week, shows that the suicide rate has sadly continued to increase over the past decade pointing to the need for evidence-based and compassionate postvention support to care for the mental health and wellbeing to the increasing number of Australians impacted by suicide…
New report highlights just how deep Australia’s wealth divide goes
- 27 September 2023
The latest report from ACOSS and the UNSW's Poverty and Inequality Partnership - of which Jesuit Social Services is a member – finds that the gap between those with the most and those with the least in Australia has blown out over the past two decades, highlighting the role of income support payments, housing, taxation…
Stop It Now! Australia is working to keep children safe
- 8 September 2023
One year into delivering the child sexual abuse prevention service Stop it Now! Australia, an anonymous service for people worried about their own or someone else’s sexual thoughts and behaviours in relation to children, preliminary evaluation analysis by the University of Melbourne demonstrates the service is having its intended effect of working with individuals to…
Bail reform a welcome step in the right direction
- 16 August 2023
The Victorian Government’s introduction of laws to reform the state’s bail system is a welcome step towards ensuring the criminal justice system keeps people who pose no risk to the community away from the harms of the prison system and supports them to reset their lives in community.
Strengthen supported housing for people with multiple and complex needs
- 10 August 2023
People at risk of homelessness who have multiple and complex needs, including cognitive impairments, must have better access to supported housing that is tailored to their needs to prevent them falling through service gaps and into homelessness, says Jesuit Social Services during Homelessness Week.
NT’s raising the age to 12 a positive step, but more progress needed
- 31 July 2023
As the Northern Territory prepares to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years, the Territory Government must now look at the evidence of what works and raise the age to 14, with no exceptions, as soon as possible.