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Victorian State Election 2022: Reduce harm arising from youth detention
- 3 November 2022
Our Victorian state election blog series calls on the incoming government to reduce harm arising from youth detention.
Victorian State Election 2022: Fund early intervention, culturally safe education re-engagement programs for culturally and linguistically diverse learners
- 27 October 2022
Our Victorian state election blog series calls on the incoming government to fund education re-engagement programs for culturally and linguistically diverse learners.
World Mental Health Day 2022
- 10 October 2022
Andy Hamilton SJ reflects on World Mental Health Day 2022.
Federal Election 2022 platform: A blueprint for a just recovery
- 12 September 2022
The Federal Election result in May this year showed that people living in Australia want to see action on key issues including climate change, gender justice, and reducing poverty and inequality.
Climate justice in Darebin: Lived experiences of heatwaves and other extreme weather
- 12 September 2022
Extreme weather, such as heat, storms and bushfire smoke, affects us all, but we know it affects some people in our community more than others.
World Suicide Prevention Day
- 9 September 2022
World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) invites us to reach out especially to them to encourage them speak about the death of the person whom they loved and about how it has affected them. It reminds us that suicide is about more than statistics, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ.
A whole-of-government approach needed to keep disadvantaged young people on the right track
- 25 August 2022
There were plenty of young Victorians already doing it tough before the 2020 bushfires and COVID-19 lockdowns. For young people with histories of trauma, drug and alcohol issues, cognitive impairments, involvement in the child protection/out-of-home care or youth justice systems, and young people culturally and linguistically diverse communities that experience exclusion and discrimination, these last few years have threatened to compound the barriers they face.
Disadvantaged young people need targeted education, training and employment support to thrive
- 25 August 2022
The last few years have not been easy for young people. Young Victorians have endured serious disruptions to their study and work lives caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and climate disasters such as bushfires...
Healing the web of relationships that sustains us
- 24 August 2022
We all rely on healthy land, water, and air, not only for our survival but our ability to live fulfilling lives. Many of us find joy and replenishment in spending time in Australia’s natural spaces: our bush and desert, grasslands, rainforests, beaches, coral reefs, and even our local parks.
Homelessness Week 2022
- 31 July 2022
Homelessness Week 2022 runs from 1-7 August and reminds us of the fundamental importance of safe and secure housing to a stable life in which a person can thrive, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ.