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Raising the age of criminal responsibility
- 13 December 2022
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.
Victorian State Election 2022: Permanently extend access to Navigator to primary school aged children
- 30 November 2022
Our Victorian election platform advocates for funding for initiatives that enable people to re-engage with education, training and employment, such as our Navigator and JVES programs.
Victorian Election 2022: Fund specialised holistic care services to prevent people with complex needs falling through the gaps
- 30 November 2022
Our Victorian election platform advocates for funding for specialised holistic care services for people with complex needs, such as our Perry House.
World Children’s Day 2022
- 30 November 2022
Read Andy Hamilton SJ's reflection for World Children’s Day 2022.
Victorian Election 2022: Prioritise prevention and early intervention by providing long-term funding to programs that prevent violence
- 30 November 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released our Victorian State Election platform, A state of opportunity, which builds on 45 years of advocacy and action. The platform outlines our vision for a just society across a range of interconnected social policy areas, from a fairer justice system, to support for people experiencing multiple and complex needs such as mental illness, trauma and bereavement,…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- 25 November 2022
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), ANDY HAMILTON SJ writes that understanding the connection between rigid traditional masculine norms and the use of violence is vital in implementing the Federal Government’s National Plan to end Violence against Women and Children. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence…
Victorian State Election 2022: Provide secure, long-term funding for state-wide suicide prevention and bereavement services
- 24 November 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Victorian State Election platform, A state of opportunity, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline our vision for a just society across a range of interconnected social policy areas, from a fairer justice system, to support for people experiencing multiple and complex needs such as mental illness,…
Victorian State Election 2022: Place-based approaches and systemic change needed to address entrenched disadvantage in Victoria
- 22 November 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Victorian State Election platform, A state of opportunity, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline our vision for a just society across a range of interconnected social policy areas, from a fairer justice system, to support for people experiencing multiple and complex needs such as mental illness, trauma…
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.