Our stories

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.

A warm welcome for refugee families in Melbourne
- 8 December 2021
The thoughtful, quick and collaborative response of the Ecological Justice Hub meal drop program is an example of how our organisation honours its Ignatian heritage – living with one foot raised, ready to go wherever the need is greatest.
Jesuit Social Services commemorates Sorry Day with rescheduled concert
- 23 November 2021
Musicians, artists and Jesuit Social Services staff and volunteers have gathered to commemorate Sorry Day with a rescheduled concert at Melbourne’s Blak Dot Gallery. Held nationally on 26 May since 1998, Sorry Day remembers the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which are now…
The show goes on
- 25 June 2021
Despite a massive structural change and a second COVID lockdown, Jesuit Social Services’ Just Voices program has continued its long-time fruitful relationship with Catholic Boys College (CBC) in Windsor. This year the College merged with the former Presentation Convent for Girls College and St. Marys Primary School to become the newly established St. Mary’s College.…
Planning a just recovery for the Northern Territory
- 25 March 2021
Participants in the Our Jobs, Climate and Community forum In February, Jesuit Social Services co-hosted the third event in the Northern Territory Climate Justice series. Our Jobs, Climate and Community forum brought together over 50 delegates from environment groups, Aboriginal organisations, unions and community sector organisations. The forum shared ideas around rebuilding the economy on…
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…
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) holds first webinar
- 15 December 2020
2020 has been an extremely challenging year for all – but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly felt by refugees and people seeking asylum. The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), co-chaired by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service Australia, held a webinar on December 15th to review the impact…
Bush garden project strengthens links with culture
- 9 December 2020
Smoking Ceremony at the launch of the Growing Strngbala Way Community Bush Garden Project in Katherine A new community bush garden project in Katherine will provide opportunities for young people to work alongside Elders and strengthen links with culture. Participants in the Back on Track program–which we help deliver to young people in contact with…
Coffee and conversation in Mount Druitt
- 7 December 2020
The Wilmott Community Hub has gone mobile by using a coffee van to stay connected to the local community. The Hub team has taken to the streets of Mount Druitt with coffee and conversation in an effort to give members of the community that vital touchpoint that they normally would get through the Community Hub,…
Overwhelming response helps to keep The Store open
- 10 September 2020
A vital lifeline for Western Sydney remains open
- 14 June 2020
Ignite Food Store Manager, Rosemary Peri Since 2008, the Ignite Food Store (The Store) has provided low-cost, fresh and healthy food to the Mount Druitt community. It also trains and employs local people in retail and provides work experience to unemployed people. Mount Druitt is one of the most disadvantaged suburbs in all of Sydney.…