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.

Music workshops encourage self-expression in Alice Springs school
- 7 June 2023
Hear how students at Yipirinya School have workshopped songs and laid down beats with ARIA Award-winning musician Adrian Eagle, as part of a new relationship between the school and Jesuit Social Services that will provide opportunities for performance, self-expression, and new narratives for First Nations young people in Mparntwe/Alice Springs.
Creative harmony
- 5 June 2023
Hear how Artful Dodgers Studios’ innovative model connects young people to supports and a sense of belonging
Jesuit Social Services staff explore how nature-based therapy can enhance their practice
- 1 June 2023
On a rainy morning in a patch of Kew bushland, Jesuit Social Services staff gathered to learn about nature-based therapeutic practice and the ways it can enhance their work with participants, and improve their own wellbeing.
An ‘open-door’, place-based approach for First Nations people
- 31 May 2023
Recently, Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places, our hub for place-based action, research and advocacy, was commissioned by the Victorian government to investigate what makes some place-based approaches so effective. Our team, alongside partners RMIT University, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Queensland, explored existing literature and practice, publishing a research…
Engineering expertise moves the Hub’s community plastics recycling project forward
- 31 May 2023
Three engineering students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Massachusetts, USA, have wrapped up seven weeks at Jesuit Social Services’ Ecological Justice Hub in Melbourne, where they developed a process and workshops for recycling plastic bottle caps using the Hub’s new recycling equipment.
First Peoples Assembly informs Jesuit Social Services staff on the Victorian Treaty process
- 17 May 2023
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. At Jesuit Social Services we work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Victoria,…
Garden Pathway a breath of fresh air for participants
- 1 May 2023
Garden Pathway program trainer, Carol, has observed the impact growing food can have on people. “From the very first day running the Garden Pathway course, I noticed that everyone leaves the garden in a better state than when they arrived. And I’ve even had some participants get emotional on their final day, because they’re going…
Volunteer role helps Max remember his value
- 17 March 2023
How our Ignite Cafe provided a safe and supportive place for Max to build both hospitality skills and a stronger sense of self-worth.
Justice-involved teens encouraged to self-express through art gallery visit
- 16 March 2023
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.
How Jesuit Community College helped Celeste see herself as a "good mother, a good student and a good person"
- 15 March 2023
Read a letter from a Jesuit Community College student whose course helped her build confidence and motivation.