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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…
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…
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…
World Suicide Prevention Day
- 10 September 2015
Suicide is usually a very solitary act. But its solitariness doubles its effect on other people. Family members and friends are devastated that the person they loved has so definitively broken off their relationship. The breaking of this relationship, too, can affect the way in which they relate to one another. They can retreat into…
Reverberate
- 23 July 2015
Artful Dodgers Studios, a program of Jesuit Social Services, is raising funds to support the production and release of ‘Reverberate’, a compilation CD of songs by young musicians from the music program. The Artful Dodgers Studio works with marginalised young people who may be experiencing difficult circumstances. ‘Reverberate’ will aim to provide the young participants…
Welcoming visitors
- 3 July 2015
Jesuit Social Services recently welcomed visiting Jesuit communications delegates from across the Asia-Pacific region. The delegates visited Melbourne for an annual three-day meeting. During the delegates’ visit, we were proud to introduce them to our work. The group met with our communications and policy teams to learn about our advocacy and communications work, and…
Festival fun
- 4 March 2015
Jesuit Social Services staff and participants were out in force recently on the opening day of one of Australia’s biggest community events The Brunswick Music Festival. The recent festival opening day party held along Sydney Road Brunswick, had thousands of people flocking along to witness a smorgasbord of musical talent, taste multicultural food, check out…
ALEX Zine launch
- 6 February 2015
The ALEX zine project was officially launched on Monday 2nd February to an enthusiastic and supportive crowd. The project aimed to showcase the creative work happening in the LGBTQI and/or SSASGD communities and the launch was a great affirmation for all the young people involved. It truly was an evening of immense talent and joy.…

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Jesuit Social Services 2025 Annual Dinner