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Northern Territory Human Rights Awards
- 9 December 2016
Jesuit Social Services’ new General Manager Northern Territory, Jared Sharp, has been recognised at this week’s Northern Territory Human Rights Awards. Jared, formerly a lawyer with the Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agency, received the individual Youth Award for his work with young Indigenous people in the Northern Territory. Jared was featured in ABC TV’s Four…
Jesuit Community College wins multiple awards
- 18 November 2016
The 2016 Community Work Partnerships Awards were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday 16 November to celebrate and recognise hundreds of community work based programs conducted across Victoria. All programs provide opportunities for prisoners and offenders to engage in community work that otherwise would not be conducted in our local communities. All programs nurture…
Jesuit Social Services' Annual Dinner: celebrating 40 years
- 16 November 2016
On 25 March 2017, help us celebrate 40 years working with some of the most marginalised members of our community. Book now! How to book your ticket There are three ways to book: Book online via TryBooking.com Book by phone on (03) 9421 7600 Book by mail – download a booking form Event details Date: Saturday 25…
People’s Inquiry into privatisation
- 18 October 2016
Today, Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards, will present at the public hearings of The People’s Inquiry into Privatisation in Australia. The People’s Inquiry provides a welcome opportunity to engage in a broader conversation about the issue of privatisation and the role of government in service delivery, what kind of public services our community needs,…
New office in Darwin
- 22 September 2016
Jesuit Social Services is excited to expand our presence in the Northern Territory with a new office in Darwin. The office will focus on establishing a Justice Group Conferencing program to reduce reoffending rates, based on restorative justice principles. CEO Julie Edwards and Executive Director Advocacy and Strategic Communications Cath Neville travelled to Darwin recently…
Jesuit Social Services' Wayne Clarke commended at Robin Clark Protecting Children Awards
- 9 September 2016
Jesuit Social Services staff member Wayne Clarke has been highly commended by Minister for Families, Children and Youth Affairs Hon Jenny Mikakos at the 2016 Robin Clark Protecting Children Awards. The annual awards recognise people working across all areas of the child protection and family support service programs in Victoria, and acknowledge the valuable contribution…
Aunty Pam Pedersen's leadership celebrated with farewell shindig
- 5 July 2016
Jesuit Social Services held a farewell celebration for respected and much-loved Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Pam Pedersen, who finished working at Jesuit Social Services in June 2016. Small in stature but huge in presence, Aunt Pam personifies energy: she rises early each morning for a lengthy pre-dawn run, still surfs, and constantly supports and encourages young…
Reflections on leadership and collaboration
- 24 June 2016
International speaker and renowned author Chris Lowney was invited by Jesuit Mission and Jesuit Social Services speak about leadership and collaboration on Friday 24 June at Jesuit Social Services central office in Richmond. Challenging those in the room to understand what makes good leaders and to promote those qualities across all levels of their organisation,…
CAPSA's open letter to Australia's political leaders
- 22 June 2016
Open letter to The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull & The Hon. Peter Dutton, The Hon. Bill Shorten & The Hon. Richard Marles, Senator Richard Di Natale & Senator Sarah Hanson Young In a recent statement, A Vote For The Voiceless: a statement by the Catholic Bishops of Australia on the election, the Catholic Bishops of…
Marngrook Footy Show turns spotlight on Jesuit Social Services
- 6 June 2016
This year has seen the unique relationship between Jesuit Social Services and NITV’s top-rating Marngrook Footy Show continue to grow. The Logie-nominated panel show recently celebrated its 250th episode, and its name comes from the local Indigenous Gundtijmara language where ‘marngrook’ translates to ‘game ball’. Many experts now consider Marngrook was the forerunner to Australian…