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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…
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…
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…
Maintaining Connexions through COVID-19
- 2 December 2020
Nick is an Integrated Dual Diagnosis Worker with Jesuit Social Services Nick Pace has been working with Tyler for nearly all of the three years he has been a practitioner with Connexions. During this time, he’s found how one of his personal values–transparency–is shared within the program. Nick also appreciates how Connexions allows time to…
Artful Dodgers Studios keeping creative spaces alive
- 2 October 2020
Maggie Miles joins Just Voices
- 23 September 2020
Bereavement counselling delivered remotely
- 15 June 2020
Since 2004, Support After Suicide has delivered vital counselling services and group sessions to children, young people and adults who have been bereaved by the suicide of a loved one. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant Support After Suicide has had to deliver its one-on-one and group services remotely since March. “We’re pleased that we’ve been…
Support After Suicide participants share stories for new production
- 9 December 2019
Participants of Jesuit Social Services’ Support After Suicide program shared their experiences of bereavement to inform the creative process of contemporary new drama 2:20AM. The powerful theatrical production received funding from Creative Victoria earlier this year and recently completed an eight date tour of Victorian locations Dandenong, Traralgon, Swanpool, Mildura, Ringwood, Thomastown, Frankston and Kyneton.…
Support to no longer suffer in silence
- 3 December 2019
Peter lost his partner Des to suicide After Peter-Josef Miesen’s partner Des took his own life in 2015, Peter “suffered in silence” for months. “I saw one or two doctors but they just wanted to give me anti-depressants. I took them but nothing made me feel better. In a way they made me feel worse…

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