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Federal Government must #RaiseTheRate to avoid returning people to poverty
- 17 February 2021
Jesuit Social Services has urged political leaders to commit to a permanent raising of the Jobseeker...
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...
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...
Funding boost to legal assistance services will support vulnerable Victorians
- 11 May 2020
The Victorian Government’s $17.5 million funding boost to frontline legal assistance services including Victoria Legal Aid, Community Legal Centres and Aboriginal legal services will ensure that vulnerable Victorians will have access to vital services during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Jesuit...
NT Climate Justice Summit
- 10 March 2020
More than 100 participants from across the Northern Territory have gathered in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), on the land of the Central Arrernte people, to commit to transformative actions that respond to the climate crisis and create a just and sustainable future for our communities....
Joint Statement calling for a just transition to a safe climate future in the Northern Territory
- 31 October 2019
We welcome the Northern Territory Government’s draft Climate Change Response: Towards 2050 as a positive step towards a comprehensive response to the climate crisis facing the Territory, and indeed, the world....
Incoming Federal Government must ensure no Australian is left behind
- 21 May 2019
Jesuit Social Services congratulates the Coalition on its re-election, and says the returning Federal Government must ensure its policies give all Australians, including those on the margins of society, a chance to flourish....
Elected Federal Government must commit to National Centre for place-based approaches
- 15 April 2019
With a small number of communities across Australia dealing with complex and entrenched disadvantage, Jesuit Social Services says the elected Federal Government must commit to a National Centre for place-based approaches to ensure all communities have a chance to flourish....
Learnings from New Zealand can inform Australian justice systems
- 28 March 2019
Senior leaders from Jesuit Social Services will next week embark on a study trip to New Zealand to learn more about innovative approaches to dealing with adults and young people who have contact with the criminal justice system. The organisation’s findings and observations will be shared with...
Returning Victorian Government will improve outcomes for vulnerable groups
- 26 November 2018
Jesuit Social Services congratulates Daniel Andrews’ Victorian Government on its emphatic victory in Saturday’s state election, and looks forward to working closely with the Government to ensure positive outcomes for marginalised individuals and communities....