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Interim Royal Commission report highlights need for support for those left behind after suicide
The interim report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, published today, lays bare the failings and fragmented nature of the mental health system and shows how reform can reduce the number of people that take their own lives, says Jesuit Social Services....
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Joint Statement calling for a just transition to a safe climate future in the Northern Territory
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....
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Male mental health crisis highlights the need for secure postvention funding
A new Beyond Blue report showing that there were more than 30,000 ambulance attendances for men who had thoughts of suicide, or had attempted suicide, over a 12 month period highlights that the Federal Government must commit to secure, long-term funding commitments for a comprehensive suite of...
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Incoming Federal Government must commit to secure, long-term postvention funding
With the latest data showing suicide is on the rise in Australia, it is vital that postvention services like Support After Suicide have access to secure, long-term funding to help people navigate grief and trauma, writes Jesuit Social Services’ Media Relations Manager KATHRYN KERNOHAN....
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Addressing intergenerational poverty requires place-based approaches
Responses to intergenerational disadvantage must be tailored to individual communities and only long-term investments will help to improve outcomes, says Jesuit Social Services....
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Victorian Royal Commission into Mental Health will save lives
Jesuit Social Services strongly commends the Victorian Government’s commitment to establish a Royal Commission into Mental Health if re-elected next month....
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Isolation in detention has irreversible impact on young adults
James (not his real name) was a teenager when he was subjected to isolation in detention. For 22 hours a day, he was locked in his cell. For the other two hours he was permitted out of his cell with a small group of fellow prisoners....