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Loyola College continues to show love “more in deeds than in words”
- 16 January 2025
“Love is shown more in deeds than words” is a timeless Ignatian principle and lies at the heart of Loyola College. For nearly 45 years, Loyola College has nurtured students not only academically but also in their journey toward becoming people of empathy, integrity and action. Named in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the…
Generosity of North Sydney parish keep our doors open to Western Sydney community
- 15 January 2025
At a time when so many people are struggling to cover costs of living, our Western Sydney program has been buoyed by the generosity of donors. We are grateful for all the support we receive through Our Lady of the Way North Sydney Parish and the parish community. One example of the direct, practical support…
Nine Yarra neighbourhood houses join forces to strengthen local climate resilience
- 16 October 2023
Nine Yarra neighbourhood houses gathered this week to launch a plan to reduce their environmental footprint and support the local community to adapt to climate change.
First Peoples Assembly informs Jesuit Social Services staff on the Victorian Treaty process
- 17 May 2023
In line with our vision of building a just society, Jesuit Social Services strongly supports the Victorian Treaty process. Recently, Jesuit Social Services asked First Peoples Assembly of Victoria to deliver an information session on Victoria’s Treaty process to staff. At Jesuit Social Services we work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Victoria,…
Centre for Just Places collaborates with local council to strengthen disability inclusive emergency planning
- 5 December 2022
Under Australia’s new Disability Strategy 2021-31, all governments, as well as community organisations and businesses, are required to include people with disability in their emergency management and disaster response and recovery planning. The risk for people with disability is even higher for those experiencing intersecting issues limiting their capacity to respond during a disaster, such as financial…
A call for collaborative action on climate justice in Melbourne’s west
- 29 November 2022
The co-designed Plan is the result of a year-long project which brought together over 44 community health and service organisations and local stakeholders to identify where community health and service organisations and communities are currently connected, what is needed to strengthen those connections, and collaboration and action required to support community members at greatest risk…
CAPSA’s National Week of Prayer and Action 2022
- 11 September 2022
We can build a better future right now, together, wherever we might be. The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) is about compassion for people seeking asylum. Co-convened by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service Australia (JRS), CAPSA is an alliance of individuals, organisations, schools and parishes from across the Catholic community who…
Homelessness Week 2022 – stable housing helps people get their lives back on track
- 29 July 2022
Around one third of people exiting prison do so into homelessness. The need for stable housing is critical in helping people to turn their lives around, become productive members of society and ultimately reach their potential.
Jesuit Social Services celebrates IDAHOBIT with reflective video and morning tea
- 18 May 2022
Jesuit Social Services staff have gathered to acknowledge and celebrate the experiences and contributions of the LGBTIQA+ community, marking the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia with in-person events across multiple offices. The day commemorates the anniversary of the World Health Organization’s 1990 decision to remove homosexuality from its disease classification, and raises…
Dropping off the Edge 2021 highlights entrenched disadvantage across Australia
- 8 December 2021
Jesuit Social Services has conducted research into place-based disadvantage for more than 20 years, beginning with the ground-breaking Unequal in Life report in 1999. We are pleased to announce that on 18 November we launched Dropping off the Edge 2021, the fifth report in the series that now investigates disadvantage in every community in each…