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Prison supports help reconnect prisoners with their lives
Jesuit Social Services recently hosted Year 11 students from Xavier College, who spent a week learning about our programs and services. WILLIAM VERGANO reflects on the work of our Reconnect program, and the positive impact it can have on people exiting prison as they seek to move on with their...
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Generosity helps Western Sydney work grow
[caption id="attachment_5459" align="alignright" width="300"] Dave Hammond (centre) and staff from the Jesuit Social Services Ignite Food Store in Mount Druitt[/caption]...
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‘When I have no one at home to help me, I can come here’
[caption id="attachment_5457" align="alignright" width="300"] Rachel, left, with students from the Homework Club.[/caption]...
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Relationship is key to supporting new arrivals
[caption id="attachment_5449" align="alignright" width="300"] Staff and participants at one of Jesuit Social Services’ Settlement programs.[/caption]...
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#fairgoforfamilies brings refugee voices to Canberra
For many refugees living in our community the challenges of resettlement can be exacerbated by the trauma of long-term separation from their immediate family. Over the past year Jesuit Social Services, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) and the Refugee Council of Australia...
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Spotlight on restorative justice in Darwin
On October 20, Jesuit Social Services celebrated its 40th anniversary in the Northern Territory. With a spotlight on Restorative Justice, more than 70 people gathered in Darwin at a breakfast forum to hear about embedding restorative practice into the justice system....
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On a pathway to an improved future
People with an acquired brain injury make up over a third of people in the Victorian prison system. KATHRYN KERNOHAN speaks to Brigid Henley about how the Enabling Justice Project helps create opportunities for people with an acquired brain injury after their release. ...