Our thinking Archives - Jesuit Social Services

National Child Protection Week 2025
- 15 September 2025
Recognising how widespread abuse of children has been—and how vital it is to respond with both honesty and vigilance—is a responsibility that rests with all of us, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ. This National Child Protection Week (7–13 September), together with Catholic Child Protection Sunday (14 September), calls us to safeguard children from harm, confront cultures…
Modelling Respect and Equality evaluation finds pilot program promotes change
- 25 January 2024
Participants in our healthy masculinity workshops in schools are gaining new knowledge, skills and adopting these into their everyday lives in and outside of the school, according to Deloitte Access Economics’ recent evaluation of our Modelling Respect and Equality schools pilot program. We know that in recent times the attitudes and behaviours of adolescent boys…
National Gender Equality Strategy must address harmful ideas about all genders
- 29 June 2023
Jesuit Social Services made a submission to the Federal Government’s National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality in 2022. We advocated for a strategy that recognises and addresses harmful gender norms. The Strategy is due to be released in the second half of 2023.
Victorian Election 2022: Prioritise prevention and early intervention by providing long-term funding to programs that prevent violence
- 30 November 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released our Victorian State Election platform, A state of opportunity, which builds on 45 years of advocacy and action. The platform outlines our vision for a just society across a range of interconnected social policy areas, from a fairer justice system, to support for people experiencing multiple and complex needs such as mental illness, trauma and bereavement,…
Child abuse is preventable, not inevitable – an overview of the National Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Symposium
- 29 June 2022
Ahead of Jesuit Social Services establishing a pilot of Stop it Now! Australia, a phone helpline for people worried about their own or someone else’s sexual thoughts and behaviours towards children...
Federal Election 2022: Supporting men and boys to lead respectful, accountable and fulfilling lives
- 12 May 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Federal Election platform, A blueprint for a just recovery, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline the organisation’s vision for a just society across a range of interconnected social policy areas, from climate change to Aboriginal self-determination, youth justice, mental health and affordable housing. In this fourth…
In brief: Feedback on the Draft National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
- 4 March 2022
Jesuit Social Services recently gave feedback to the Federal Government’s Draft National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032 (the National Plan). We made a series of recommendations to ensure the National Plan meets its objective of a future free from gender-based violence in Australia. Context The current National Plan ends in mid-2022…
In brief: Submission to the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Consultation
- 31 July 2021
Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute a submission to the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Consultation. We highlighted some of our key concerns and made recommendations for a strong and effective National Plan. Context The federal government is in the process of developing the next National Plan to Reduce…
Our recent policy work in gender justice: Advocating for interventions to address service gaps
- 21 March 2021
There is a growing awareness around the world that to prevent family violence we must shift the attitudes and behaviours of those already using, or at risk of using, violence. There has been some progress in this space but there is a long way to go and many opportunities for early intervention are currently being…
International Women's Day 2020
- 6 March 2020
Sunday, March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. To mark the day, we share two inspiring stories of the women we work with across our program areas. Akee’s sense of freedom Like…