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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.

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…
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…
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,…
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