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Voice to Parliament web resources
Jesuit Social Services supports a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament. This page contains a list of relevant resources.
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This Laudato Si’ Week, ANDY HAMILTON SJ writes that in a world where so many people face economic hardship and are anxious about such basic needs as food and shelter it is easy to forget the larger issues that will determine the lives of our children and their descendants. Chief among these is climate change,…
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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 employment opportunities
Flemington Works is a place-based initiative using co-design to create new employment opportunities.
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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.