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Sharing meals during the COVID-19 pandemic
A shared meal can inspire discussions, creativity and connection. SHAUNA CARLON reflects on her time working with Jesuit Social Services’ Ecological Justice Hub, a space for all stages of the food system including growing, harvesting, cooking, sharing and redistributing. Shauna (right) and team members from the Ecological Justice Hub. My involvement with Jesuit Social…
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World Children’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on the gifts that children bring to our lives, as well as the impacts of polices and practices that lead to some children experiencing disadvantage, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ For most children, this year has been one of frustration. They have been unable to go to school,…
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Andy Hamilton SJ on the meaning of charity
The International Day of Charity (5 September 2020) encourages us to be generous in financially supporting programs to help people who are disadvantaged. This support is particularly needed as we struggle to respond to coronavirus. In Australia many people have lost employment, contracted debt, risk losing housing, and are dependent on charitable organisations for food…
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Statement regarding Victorian lockdowns and restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every Australian, directly or indirectly, including in Victoria where a second period of lockdowns and restrictions is in effect. This includes the Victorian Government currently restricting the movements of people living in 12 postcodes across Melbourne, and locking down nine sites across three public housing estates. We…
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Refugee Week – the Year of welcome
For Refugee Week, ANDY HAMILTON SJ reflects that in time of isolation, the need for us to unite in care and outreach to people who seek protection is more important than it has ever been. The theme of Refugee Week in 2020 is the Year of Welcome. Welcome is about generosity, opening our arms and…
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Understanding the impacts of change and working for a better future
Jesuit Social Services has maintained its focus on advocacy in a changing environment due to COVID-19. As governments at all levels respond to the pandemic with measures to bolster support to vulnerable people or curtail the movements of the community for safety, it is essential that we understand the impacts of these changes and ensure…