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First Peoples Assembly informs Jesuit Social Services staff on the Victorian Treaty process
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. ...
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Garden Pathway a breath of fresh air for participants
Garden Pathway program trainer, Carol, has observed the impact growing food can have on people. ...
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Justice-involved teens encouraged to self-express through art gallery visit
How a visit to the National Gallery of Victoria encouraged justice-involved students at our Ignatius Learning Centre to delve into their creativity and self-expression.
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City trip builds confidence and connection for school-disengaged teens
See how disengaged learners had a rare school excursion experience thanks to our Navigator program and its school holiday city trip.
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Setting a better path for a teen in trouble
When a 14-year-old boy named Luke broke into Dave Hammond’s house and stole his car, he could have faced a punitive response simply designed to punish a young person for their actions with little consideration of the circumstances that led to their behaviour. But on this occasion things were different. Dave – who was previously the General Manager of Jesuit Social Services’ Western Sydney programs – and Luke both agreed to participate in a group conference, a process designed to repair harm and restore relationships rather than simply punish bad choices.
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A unique relationship puts Corey on the path to reach his potential
For young people who’ve spent time in out-of-home care, building trusting relationships with adults can take time. ...
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A call for collaborative action on climate justice in Melbourne’s west
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...
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Newly-arrived families grow their engagement with First Nations culture at Homework Club event
Recently, close to sixty students and family members from Jesuit Social Services’ Settlement Program and Flemington Homework Club, gathered on Wurundjeri land to experience a Welcome to Country and play bush bingo and a scavenger hunt activity with an Indigenous lens.
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Worth A Second Chance podcast returns
In the first episode of our relaunched podcast, Liana Buchanan – the principal commissioner at the Commission for Children and Young People in Victoria – discusses her office’s role in scrutinising conditions inside detention facilities, the harm caused by ‘tough-on-crime’ media narratives and some of the effective practices within Victoria’s justice system she wants to see protected.