Our stories

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.

Julie Edwards reflects on International Women's Day
- 7 March 2021
This year’s International Women’s Day theme, Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world resonates strongly for me with the campaign’s call to #ChooseToChallenge. Both present me with an invitation to pause and reflect on what kind of world I want to live in and what I’m prepared to do to help…
Just Voices participant Jonathan 'Caution' Binge wins at National Indigenous Story Awards
- 28 January 2021
Jonathan ‘Caution’ Binge Artful Dodgers and Just Voices participant Jonathan ‘Caution’ Binge is a “fast rising talent”, writes Just Voices’ PAUL STEWART. Congratulations to Just Voices Speakers Program participant Jonathan ‘Caution’ Binge, who is one of the winners at the 2020 National Indigenous Story Awards. The Indigenous Story Project “aims to provide an opportunity to…
Putting passion into practice through Working for Victoria
- 17 December 2020
Teyra Jasso is employed by Jesuit Social Services through the Working for Victoria initiative as a Project Officer. As part of our outreach work, Teyra’s focus has been on supporting one of our community partners, Africause, with their community engagement and wider organisational projects. Teyra has been able to gain invaluable experience, completing her degree…
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) holds first webinar
- 15 December 2020
2020 has been an extremely challenging year for all – but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly felt by refugees and people seeking asylum. The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), co-chaired by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service Australia, held a webinar on December 15th to review the impact…
Dropping off the Edge 2021
- 10 December 2020
We are pleased to announce that the next iteration of our Dropping off the Edge research into locational disadvantage across Australia will be published in 2021. This will be the fifth edition of this seminal research spanning more than 20 years. Dropping off the Edge maps disadvantage in each state and territory and identifies that…
Bush garden project strengthens links with culture
- 9 December 2020
Smoking Ceremony at the launch of the Growing Strngbala Way Community Bush Garden Project in Katherine A new community bush garden project in Katherine will provide opportunities for young people to work alongside Elders and strengthen links with culture. Participants in the Back on Track program–which we help deliver to young people in contact with…
NSW post-suicide funding will prevent further suicides
- 8 December 2020
Jesuit Social Services has entered a partnership, led by StandBy, to deliver our Support After Suicide program in NSW. The program helps people navigate the grief and trauma associated with suicide and prevent more people from taking their own lives. Funding for this service is being provided by the NSW government as part of their…
Coffee and conversation in Mount Druitt
- 7 December 2020
The Wilmott Community Hub has gone mobile by using a coffee van to stay connected to the local community. The Hub team has taken to the streets of Mount Druitt with coffee and conversation in an effort to give members of the community that vital touchpoint that they normally would get through the Community Hub,…
New report gives a voice to those left behind after suicide
- 6 December 2020
A recent report published by Jesuit Social Services’ Support After Suicide program shows, through the experience of people bereaved by the suicide of a loved one, that Victoria’s mental health system was under significant stress even before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report was compiled from an online survey completed by family members…
Finding a space to be myself
- 2 December 2020
Georgina (R) enjoying a socially distant walk with Halszka Our Artful Dodgers Studios offers a space where young people can explore their creativity, find community, and have some respite from challenges they are sometimes confronting. These can include mental illness and social isolation. For some of our participants, coming into the studios can be one…