Media releases Archives - Page 4 of 27

Addressing intergenerational poverty requires place-based approaches
- 20 November 2018
Responses to intergenerational disadvantage must be tailored to individual communities and only long-term investments will help to improve outcomes, says Jesuit Social Services....
Letter to the Editor re: African young people in Victoria
- 19 July 2018
The below letter was submitted to the Herald-Sun on July 18, 2018 with regard to recent comments made by the Prime Minister about young African people in Victoria....
Overseas learnings can help reform troubled youth justice system
- 1 September 2017
Victoria’s political leaders must articulate a clear vision for the state’s youth justice system based on prevention, diversion and rehabilitation, says Jesuit Social Services....
Landmark review a new beginning for youth justice in Victoria
- 9 August 2017
A landmark review into the Victorian youth justice system can help create a renewed focus and vision resulting in positive outcomes for young people and the community says Jesuit Social Services....
Youth crime prevention grants a piecemeal solution compared to youth justice infrastructure spend
- 20 July 2017
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the $7.6 million investment into Youth Crime Prevention Grants to help local communities tackle youth crime, announced by the Victorian Government today. However, the funds are a piecemeal solution at a time of unprecedented spending on youth justice infrastructure,...
Specialist court vital to address NT alcohol misuse
- 17 July 2017
Judges need to have the option to send people with serious alcohol problems who commit crimes to treatment services instead of prison to address alcohol misuse in the Northern Territory, according to Jesuit Social Services....
Record number of Victorian prisoners failing to create safer communities
- 30 June 2017
With Victoria’s prison population having reached a record high of 7,155 this week, Jesuit Social Services says locking up increasing numbers of people will not create safer communities....
Investment in special education ensures access for all
- 2 June 2017
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opening of Forrest Parade School, which will provide much needed special education for children with disabilities and challenging behaviours. This school will be the first of its kind in Palmerston and will help to meet the great demand in community....
Foundations of Victoria’s youth justice system must be maintained
- 24 May 2017
Victoria is at risk of eroding its progressive youth justice system by making changes to the successful dual track system, which allows young people aged between 18 and 21 to be sentenced to youth detention, warns Jesuit Social Services....
Supreme Court win a victory for human rights
- 11 May 2017
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the Supreme Court verdict handed down today that the detention of children and young people in the maximum security adult Barwon Prison is unlawful....