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Backing greater career opportunities for African Australians
NAB and Jesuit Social Services have today announced they will extend their award-winning African Australian Inclusion Program (AAIP) to Sydney branches for the first time....
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Ombudsman report shows women with complex needs need better support
A report tabled by the Victorian Ombudsman today shows that a better response to women with disabilities and cognitive impairments in the criminal justice system is overdue, says Jesuit Social Services....
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A joint Catholic statement on the humanitarian crisis on Manus Island
A week after the official closure of the Manus Island detention centre, more than 600 refugees and people seeking asylum languish inside, unsafe and uncertain about their futures....
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Medically supervised injecting room will save lives
The two-year trial of a medically supervised injecting room at the North Richmond Community Health Centre in Melbourne’s inner suburbs will help save lives and create safer communities, says Jesuit Social Services....
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More than 600 men on Manus Island deserve sanctuary in Australia
The more than 600 men at the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre must be spared further emotional and physical harm and resettled in Australia or suitable third countries, says Jesuit Social Services....
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Major party voters support family reunion for refugees, new poll shows
The vast majority of Australians (including more than three-quarters of voters for both major parties) support the reunion of refugee families separated around the world according to a new poll published today....
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Investment in special education ensures access for all
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....
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Education funding gives children chance to flourish
An additional $1 million towards repairs and maintenance at remote homeland learning centres, announced as part of the Northern Territory budget, will provide young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have greater opportunities to flourish....
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Investments for young people will support meaningful change
The Northern Territory Government’s $1.75 million investment into after-hours youth services in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek, announced today, will help to create cohesive and ultimately safe communities, says Jesuit Social Services....
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Mental health funding welcomed
An expansion of mental health support for people in, or at risk of entering, the criminal justice system will ultimately help to create safer communities, says Jesuit Social Services....