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35 years of generous and ongoing support
Peninsula Support Group members visiting our Brosnan site in Brunswick We are very grateful for the commitment and loyalty of the Peninsula Support Group over the past 35 years. In that time, the group have raised a generous $90,000 in support of our work, particularly Brosnan Services. Such commitment is integral to the work we…
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Sydney parishes provide invaluable assistance
Jesuit Social Services General Manager – Western Sydney Dave Hammond with Haberfield Parish priest, Fr Phillip Zadro This year, four Sydney Catholic parishes have partnered with Jesuit Social Services’ Ignite Food Store, inviting us to share our story during the Mass and asking parishioners to donate food and financial assistance. The parishes of Our Lady…
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Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service to jointly convene CAPSA
Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service have signed an MOU to jointly convene the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA). Carolina Gottardo (Director, Jesuit Refugee Service), left, and Julie Edwards (CEO, Jesuit Social Services) sign the MOU This collaboration comes out of a mutual desire to ensure a Catholic welcome is more widely…
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Like many new arrivals, Akee faced considerable challenges when she arrived in Australia. Originally from Tibet, she came to Australia to join her husband after living in exile in India for seven years. Akee is finding her place with the support of our Settlement Program “I came here on the partner visa, so I was…
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New program will increase police diversity
Three days a week, Wol Majok goes to his job at a supermarket, completes his shift and then goes straight to class to support his dream of becoming a police officer. Victoria Police Diversity Recruitment Program participant Wol Majok “The days are very long and it is very tiring but it shows how committed I…
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Award-winning Homework Club seeks funding
In 2004, Jesuit Social Services began providing an after-school Homework Club to students in the Flemington region of inner-city Melbourne. We recognised that many students in this area come from newly-arrived migrant backgrounds particularly the Horn of Africa, and some were struggling at school. Omnia receives an award at the Centre for Multicultural Youth MY…
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Prior to emigrating to Australia in 2015, Tadros Hanna was a successful architect and interior designer in Egypt. However, despite his skills and experience, he found it difficult to gain employment in his chosen field, a common theme for many newly arrived Australians. “People who are born here can find it a challenge to find…
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CAPSA continues to influence hearts and minds
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) continues to actively advocate and support the Catholic schools, organisations, individuals and parishes working to make a difference in the lives of people seeking asylum. Josh and Mimi from CAPSA at the Refugee Alternatives conference In February CAPSA members and supporters successfully contributed to the broader campaign…
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Advocacy continues for people seeking asylum
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) continues to advocate for policy changes to better uphold the dignity and rights of each person seeking asylum by building on the groundswell of support from Australian Catholics; linking people together, and creating a collective Catholic voice for change. Aquinas College students show their support for asylum…
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Flemington Homework Club wins at Centre for Multicultural Youth MY Education Awards
Jesuit Social Services GM Housing and Complex Needs Leanne Ackermann, Settlement Program Coordinator Kara McKay and Homework Club Coordinator Deb Hitchen at the MY Education Awards ceremony Our Flemington Homework Club has been awarded Most Outstanding Community Run Out of School Hours Learning Support Program at the Centre for Multicultural Youth MY Education awards on…