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Bringing a justice lens to climate resilience
- 15 December 2025
Communities across Australia are facing more frequent and severe disasters — from bushfires and floods to long-term environmental stresses. But the impacts aren’t evenly shared. For people already facing housing instability, poor health, or financial hardship, the impacts of climate change can deepen existing inequities and injustice.
Community power on full display at the Transport Assembly in Bidwill
- 4 December 2025
Earlier this month, more than 150 Western Sydney residents, community leaders and partner organisations packed out Bidwill Uniting Church for the long-awaited Transport Assembly - a moment that marked the culmination of several years of deep listening, relationship-building and collective organising across the 2770 postcode of Mount Druitt.
Walking Towards Wellbeing: How Nature and Connection Are Supporting Carers in Melbourne’s West
- 15 July 2025
At Jesuit Social Services' Western Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centre, a series of therapeutic nature walks is offering carers something they rarely have: time to breathe.
“These are the people who make us feel safe”: Building belonging through First Nations art and culture in Western Sydney
- 1 July 2025
When Robyn moved to Western Sydney from the mid-north coast six years ago with her four children, she barely knew anyone. Originally from the Dunghutti mob in Kempsey, settling into a new place came with challenges—but it also opened up new opportunities.
10 years of Laudato Si’ – Jesuit Social Services’ commitment to Ecological Justice
- 29 May 2025
This week marks the tenth anniversary of the late Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical Laudato Si’, in which he called for urgent, unified action in response to what he described as “one complex crisis that is both social and environmental.”
From community voices to collective power: advocating for a just and liveable Sydney
- 11 April 2025
Staff from Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places in Western Sydney recently attended the Sydney Alliance Assembly, joining nearly 850 community members in a powerful demonstration of collective action. The event brought together representatives from community organisations, unions, faith groups, and schools to advocate for a fairer Sydney, focusing on critical issues such as…
The Western Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centre's new garden is demonstrating the importance of connecting with place, with people, and with self
- 22 July 2024
"Even in the depths of winter, here, we are surrounded by flowers," says Stuart Muir Wilson, employee of Jesuit Social Services who has spent the last year cultivating a therapeutic garden space for our new Western Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centre in Sunshine, Victoria.
A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Thursday Men's Group
- 12 June 2024
Willmot Community Hub's Thursday Men’s Group is a space for men of all ages to come together over breakfast, coffee, or a game of cards. “These simple interactions and connections with people have helped quiet, insular people become really engaged.
A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Tuesday Community Breakfast
- 12 June 2024
The scent of eggs, bacon and fresh bread from the local market is only half of what keeps the 70 to 100 attendees of Willmot Community Hub’s community breakfast coming back each week. It’s also a place for people to connect with one another and ask for support.
A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Friday Parenting Course
- 12 June 2024
At the Willmot Community Hub, Friday is a crucial point in the week. Parents come together for a parenting course that’s more than just a class—it’s a vital support.