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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.

Block Party
- 19 December 2015
We took part in the Block Party held on December 10th in the Atherton Garden Reserve on Napier Street, Fitzroy. Hundreds of people attended this free event, hosted by Yarra Youth Services and the Yarra Council. The event provided entertainment aimed for the residents living in the housing commission apartments nearby, along with people living…
International Migrants Day (December 18)
- 18 December 2015
International Migrants Day usually comes as a placid reminder of the contributions that immigrants make to our national life. It merges easily into the Christmas celebrations with their emphasis on universal good will and peace. This year, however, the celebration of migrants has a touch of defiance. In Europe political parties that oppose immigration have…
Global challenges, networking responses
- 14 December 2015
Following the “Networking for Justice” meeting that took place in Loyola, Spain, from 16-20 November, our Chief Executive Officer Julie Edwards travelled to Madrid participate in a roundtable discussion organised at Comillas University on 23 November. The event, titled “Global challenges, networking responses”, was chaired by the Rector of the University, Julio Martínez and the…
International Human Rights Day (December 10)
- 10 December 2015
For any government, human rights can often be a nuisance. When people protest against breaches of human rights, they criticise the actions of their government, try to prevent it from doing what it wants to do, hold up its plans and give it a bad reputation overseas. So the Australian Government, like many other governments,…
Day of People with Disability (Dec 3)
- 3 December 2015
Carparks bring out the best and worst in people. Most carparks thoughtfully leave special parking spaces for people who are disabled. Most people respect them. But others without a disability often squat in the reserved places. And people who can walk only short distances, but have no outward signs of disability, are sometimes abused when…
The power of love
- 19 November 2015
The massacre in Paris has been deeply distressing. It is about human loss. So many people have lost their lives. So many will have lost their robust good health. So many now weep for husbands, wives, children and friends. People in Paris and elsewhere have lost their confidence that, when they walk the streets, they…
Networking for Justice
- 17 November 2015
Jesuit Social Services’ CEO Julie Edwards has joined 60 delegates from around the world in Loyola, Spain to attend the ‘Networking for Justice’ meeting from 17-20 November. The meeting will bring together members of the five Global Ignatian Advocacy Networks, including migration, right to education, ecology and governance of natural resource, as well as other…
Christos
- 6 November 2015
“Coming here has definitely helped me in a lot of ways, mainly in becoming a lot more sociable. It has helped my confidence in some ways but more socially – just meeting new people and being around people similar to you is a really good thing. I just love the atmosphere whenever I go into…
New sounds from Dodgers
- 30 October 2015
A new breed of young innovative recording artists will feature on the latest CD to be released by the Artful Dodgers Studio called ”REVERBERATE.” To be released at 5 pm on the November 19 at the prestigious Victorian Arts Centre, the new disc features emerging young artists like Sudanese girl rapper Ronika, acoustic trio Eric’s…
Players and dodgers
- 26 October 2015
Jesuit Social Services Artful Dodgers studio staff and participants recently teamed up with loyal and longtime supportive community group the Gertrude Players, for a night of live music, laughs, dancing and trivial pursuit. ”Trivia & Tunes 90s Rock” was held at the Collingwood Town Hall and attracted more than 300 patrons and…