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Building a just society means elevating everyone by supporting all people to reach their full potential. Every success story is crucial because none of us can flourish, until we all do.

Black Music Matters
- 11 April 2021
Studios artists Aaron B and Olivia Meg at the Yaluk-ut Weelam Ngargee Festival With the slow rollback of COVID restrictions live crowds are out and about once again enjoying Victoria’s legendary live music scene. Amongst the performers who have turned out recently for their first live shows in over a year were three young indigenous…
Staff Profile – Susie Moloney, Executive Director – Centre for Just Places
- 27 March 2021
Susie Maloney is the Executive Director of our new Centre for Just Places Susie Moloney recently joined Jesuit Social Services as the Executive Director of our new Centre for Just Places. The Centre will provide leadership in national research, advocacy and capacity-building in addressing inequality and social injustice through place-based approaches. Prior to joining Jesuit…
Opening the Man Box
- 27 March 2021
As we embarked on our journey with The Men’s Project, we were keen to understand more about the drivers of violent and anti-social behaviour and to contribute a significant piece of research to the field. Our first research project was The Man Box – a study of 1,000 young men (aged 18–30 years) about the…
Unpacking the Man Box creates safe spaces for boys to become their true selves
- 26 March 2021
Nina supported Oliver to challenge his Man Box behaviours The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services developed the Unpacking the Man Box training package for schools and community groups in response to findings from several rounds of Man Box research conducted since 2017. The training explores the pressures on boys and men in Australia, while…
Winning hearts and minds through COVID-19
- 26 March 2021
Matt Tyler, Executive Director of The Men’s Project Like many of our programs, The Men’s Project was forced to change the way it worked to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020. It successfully adapted its Unpacking the Man Box sessions for online audiences, delivering training to over 1,700 teachers and students…
War Stories
- 26 March 2021
Jose Mesquita, James Ferqharson and Paulie Stewart at the ‘Changed Forever’ exhibition Jesuit Social Services has once again teamed up with the Shrine of Remembrance to present the much-praised exhibition Changed Forever. Changed Forever features the stories of migrants who have resettled in Australia from war-torn countries alongside the stories of recent veterans of overseas service…
Planning a just recovery for the Northern Territory
- 25 March 2021
Participants in the Our Jobs, Climate and Community forum In February, Jesuit Social Services co-hosted the third event in the Northern Territory Climate Justice series. Our Jobs, Climate and Community forum brought together over 50 delegates from environment groups, Aboriginal organisations, unions and community sector organisations. The forum shared ideas around rebuilding the economy on…
Megaphone is back!
- 25 March 2021
Artists Kanani performs a song from his new album while Jesse Sullivan, Music Studio Coordinator at the Studios, supports him Formerly known as Megaphone Lunch, the monthly event that showcases young emerging musicians of the Artful Dodgers Studios in Collingwood is back stronger than ever thanks to a new partnership with Yarra City Libraries. Now called…
An update on our work in NSW
- 23 March 2021
Monique Perusco is Manager of Social and Community Services in our Western Sydney program. The Willmot Community Hub is part of Jesuit Social Services’ Western Sydney program and works with local people, organisations, businesses and government to partner with and strengthen communities in the heart of Wilmott. The Hub does this by facilitating a number…
The Men’s Project partners with Just Voices
- 22 March 2021
Paul Zappa, General Manager of Primary Prevention and Community Engagement with The Men’s Project. The Just Voices Speakers Program is a Jesuit Social Services program that brings inspiring speakers from diverse backgrounds, communities and cultures to classrooms, workplaces, community and church groups, public events and festivals. The Men’s Project collaborates with Just Voices to raise awareness,…

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