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Review of Victoria prison system highlights need for better trained workers
A recent report found Victoria’s prison system is rife with bullying, harassment, sexism and racism – creating an unsafe workplace for staff and impacting on the ability for prisoners to turn their lives around. Victoria must look at international best practice and ensure its staff are equipped and supported to perform challenging work.
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Structural and locational barriers to education, training and employment
Read the policy article from our autumn newsletter, which articulates the structural and locational barriers to education, training and employment and our recommendations for reform.
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Child safeguarding expert Hans Zollner SJ visits Jesuit Social Services
A world-leading expert on safeguarding children and preventing sexual abuse in the Catholic Church visited Jesuit Social Services to share international perspectives on safeguarding.
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Place-based approaches unlocking inclusive employment opportunities for marginalised people
In communities where mainstream employment programs aren’t able to meet the needs of marginalised job seekers, place-based approaches have great potential to unlock new opportunities for people excluded from the workforce.
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In brief: Summary of our response to the Employment White Paper
Our blog post summarises our submission to the Federal Government’s once-in-a-generation Employment White Paper.
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Raising the age of criminal responsibility
Raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years has been a key policy focus for Jesuit Social Services for almost a decade, and 2022 has seen us increase our advocacy to achieve this goal.