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Police pathway program gives Zahra the opportunity to achieve her dream
Zahra dreamed of becoming a police officer as a child in Pakistan, following in her father’s footsteps. Despite her father’s encouragement, patriarchal social expectations initially set her on a different path, towards a teaching career and motherhood — until, after moving to Australia, her husband Mohammad saw a post in their online community group for…
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A unique relationship puts Corey on the path to reach his potential
For young people who’ve spent time in out-of-home care, building trusting relationships with adults can take time. Jesuit Social Services’ Community Connections Mentoring program matches these young people with a volunteer mentor to help them transition into adulthood. Corey, a young person who received mentoring through the program, says his mentor Sean has supported him…
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Specialist NDIS support to ease transition from care
With our specialised support, 17-year-old Allie prepared to exit out-of-home care and live independently in the community.
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A call for collaborative action on climate justice in Melbourne’s west
The co-designed Plan is the result of a year-long project which brought together over 44 community health and service organisations and local stakeholders to identify where community health and service organisations and communities are currently connected, what is needed to strengthen those connections, and collaboration and action required to support community members at greatest risk…
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Former tutor supports Homework Club in new ways
How former Homework Club volunteer tutor Jonathan supports the homework support service through fundraising.
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Policing students celebrate diversity program graduation
Twenty-three participants from 14 countries are the most recent graduates of the Victoria Police Diversity Recruitment Program – a pathway towards a possible future career in policing – after a recent course completion ceremony in Melbourne.
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Newly-arrived families grow their engagement with First Nations culture at Homework Club event
Recently, close to sixty students and family members from Jesuit Social Services’ Settlement Program and Flemington Homework Club, gathered on Wurundjeri land to experience a Welcome to Country and play bush bingo and a scavenger hunt activity with an Indigenous lens.
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CAPSA’s National Week of Prayer and Action 2022
We can build a better future right now, together, wherever we might be. The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) is about compassion for people seeking asylum. Co-convened by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service Australia (JRS), CAPSA is an alliance of individuals, organisations, schools and parishes from across the Catholic community who…