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Maribyrnong helping participants to break the cycle of recidivism
In Victoria, around half of all people exiting the state’s prison system are homeless. Access to stable accommodation is a key factor in people being able to break the cycle of recidivism. Jesuit Social Services in partnership with Corrections Victoria and G4S began operating the Maribyrnong Community Residential Facility in 2020. The program works with…
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Garden course plants seed for redemption
Allan*, who is in his late 40s, has never had a steady job. While he’s had casual employment over the years, he had also stolen and sold high end cars, which led to more than a decade of cycling in and out of the prison system. But now things are looking up, thanks to Jesuit…
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Community power on full display at the Transport Assembly in Bidwill
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.
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A simple sign, a stronger welcome: Supporting new refugee communities in Emerton NSW
As the demographics of Western Sydney’s Emerton community continue to shift, Jesuit Social Services’ Ignite Food Store is seeing more newly arrived refugee families turning to the store for affordable, locally accessible food. For staff and volunteers, this change has brought new opportunities to deepen relationships and ensure everyone who walk through the door feel…
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Willmot Community Hub is creating safe spaces for young women to learn, connect and thrive
Twelve-year-old Maya first heard about the Jesuit Social Services’ led Willmot Community Hub through her mother. Overhearing phone conversations and seeing her mum at community events sparked a curiosity, and soon after, Maya began attending too.
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Walking Towards Wellbeing: How Nature and Connection Are Supporting Carers in Melbourne’s West
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.
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10 years of Laudato Si’ – Jesuit Social Services’ commitment to Ecological Justice
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.”
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“The more I came to class, the more I never wanted it to end.” That’s how Michael, one of Jesuit Community College’s newest graduates, described his experience in the Barista and Café Operations course — a three-month program designed to give young people hands-on skills in hospitality, food safety and café service.









