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Open Courts and Other Amendments Act at odds with goal of rehabilitation of young people
The Victorian Government’s passing of the Open Courts and Other Amendments Act 2019 is at odds with the goal of rehabilitating young people who have contact with the youth justice system, writes Jesuit Social Services’ Policy and Advocacy volunteer TONY SANTOSPIRITO. The Open Courts and Other Acts Amendment Act 2019 was passed on 2 May…
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The (restricted) right of people in prison to vote
People sentenced to prison are deprived of their liberty, but they shouldn’t be deprived of their right to have a voice as part of a society. We must ensure that all people in prison retain the right to vote, writes Jesuit Social Services' Policy, Research and Advocacy Officer DAVID HOPKINS. A record 96.8 per cent…
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Mother's Day reflection - Andrew Hamilton SJ
Mother's Day is a day to thank our own mothers and to acknowledge the debt we all owe to people who accept the responsibility of mothering, reflects ANDREW HAMILTON SJ. When I was a child, we did not celebrate Mother's Day. My mother, who believed strongly in Saints Days, thought Mother's Day a new-fangled trick…
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An opportunity to learn and grow
Xavier College student HARRY BOROVAC recently completed a Christian Service placement with Jesuit Social Services. In this guest blog, he reflects on the impact of meeting our participants and sharing in their life stories. My time at Jesuit Social Services provided me with an opportunity to learn and grow as a young student. I didn’t…
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Easter Sunday reflection by Andy Hamilton SJ
When working with vulnerable young people whose experience of life has sometimes been loveless and violent, we often need to renew our hope and to remember springtime. It is precisely the hints of Easter which we see in their lives that sustain us, reflects ANDY HAMILTON SJ. Many paintings of Easter depict springtime: green grass,…
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Enhanced training for youth justice staff will result in better outcomes
Enhanced training for new youth justice officers, and a commitment to annual refresher training for staff who work with the Territory’s most vulnerable young people, will result in better outcomes for staff, young people and the broader community, says Jesuit Social Services. “We all want people who have contact with the youth justice system –…
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Federal Election - jobactive reform would support more marginalised Australians into work
In the first in a series of blogs highlighting our key areas of interest for the 2019 Federal Election, Jesuit Social Services’ Media Relations Manager KATHRYN KERNOHAN writes that reform of the jobactive system would support more marginalized Australians into work. The Federal Government’s jobactive program, the main employment services program for Australian jobseekers receiving…
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A 'beautiful insight' into social justice
Xavier College student DOMINIC BEECH reflects on the profound impact of meeting participants from our Settlement Program during his Christian Service placement with Jesuit Social Services. A week with Jesuit Social Services gave me a beautiful insight into the work being done in our community. Until now, I hadn’t had much, if any, first-hand experience…
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#JusticeSolutions New Zealand tour - Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court
In the seventh blog reflecting on the observations of our #JusticeSolutions tour of New Zealand, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS writes that Auckland's Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court demonstrates effective justice by holding people to account and supporting them to connect with family and community. We were fortunately to witness a powerful day…
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#JusticeSolutions New Zealand tour - Pasifika Court
In the sixth blog reflecting on the observations of our #JusticeSolutions tour of New Zealand, Jesuit Social Services’ General Manager – Justice Programs DANIEL CLEMENTS reflects on his day at Auckland's Pasifika Court and the positive benefits of taking young people out of the traditional court system. When you walk into the Pasifika Court in…







