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National Week of Solidarity 2020
- 7 September 2020
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…
A 'beautiful insight' into social justice
- 9 April 2019
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…
Migrant and Refugee Sunday invites us to extend our compassion beyond our own suburb, city and nation
- 26 August 2018
World Migrant and Refugee Sunday (August 26) invites us to extend our compassion beyond our own suburb, city and nation, and reminds us that the plight of refugees and immigrants is worldwide, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ. World Migrant and Refugee Sunday is celebrated by Catholics around the world. It invites us to extend our compassion beyond…
Refugee Week - finding a home in Australia does not heal all the wounds of people’s past
- 16 June 2018
This Refugee Week (June 17 to 23), ANDY HAMILTON SJ writes that for vulnerable people who arrive in Australia as refugees, finding a new home does not heal all the wounds of people’s past. Refugee Week this year invites us to raise our eyes briefly from the barbarity of Manus Island and Nauru to take a…
Sharing stories to influence change
- 30 January 2018
When Rashid (not his real name), a participant of Jesuit Social Services’ settlement programs, was offered the opportunity to travel to Canberra to meet with a number of federal MPs late last year he took it with both hands. Representatives from Jesuit Social Services and the Refugee Council of Australia meeting Julian Hill MP in…
Why the AAIP means Rosi no longer sees boundaries and borders
- 6 November 2017
The single largest barrier to employment for migrants and refugees in Australia is the lack of opportunity and quality work experience. The African-Australian Inclusion Program (AAIP) breaks down this barrier by providing six months of paid work, mentoring and career coaching to qualified African-Australians. Run in partnership between Jesuit Social Services and National Australia Bank (NAB), AAIP…
Working together to create cohesive communities
- 20 October 2017
Supporting people from newly arrived communities to become positive, contributing members of society – rather than stigmatizing and further isolating them – is the best way to create the safe and cohesive communities we all want to live in, writes Jesuit Social Services Media Relations Manager KATHRYN KERNOHAN. The links between disadvantage and Victoria’s youth…
World Refugee Day a chance to share national compassion
- 19 June 2017
This World Refugee Day, ANDY HAMILTON SJ invites us to reflect on how we respond to people who are fleeing persecution. World Refugee Day is a chance to show public support for families forced to flee. World Refugee Day (June 20) is a time to look outside our own world and to notice people whom…
We stand with refugees
- 9 June 2017
The ultimate solution to the issue of refugees is to deal with the causes such as wars, persecution and poverty, writes Jesuit Social Services Board member LIBBY ROGERSON. Despite the protestations of some nations and the evasion of others there is really no escaping the fact that the care and protection of refugees is a…

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