Policy submissions

Here you’ll find a wide selection of policy papers and submissions we’ve published. Each paper draws on our experience working with disadvantaged youth, families and communities.

Response to the inquiry into the relationship between domestic family and sexual violence and suicide
- 3 February 2026
The deaths of women, children and young people by suicide in the context of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) victimisation is an important but often overlooked dimension of gender-based violence. There is evidence that DFSV contributes significantly to the burden of mental health issues leading to self-harm and suicide among victims in Australia. Women,…
Northern Territory Gender Equity Strategy
- 13 January 2026
Jesuit Social Services’ feedback on the Northern Territory Gender Equality Strategy draws on our research and practice expertise in primary prevention and early intervention of gender-based violence and domestic, family and sexual violence, and our specific expertise on engaging boys and men.
Response to Department of Social Services consultation - A new approach to programs for families and children
- 5 December 2025
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Department of Social Services’ proposed changes to programs supporting families and children. If developed through a genuine partnership with the community sector, these reforms offer a meaningful opportunity to reshape how government and community services work together to ensure children and young people are…
The NSW Man Box 2025
- 24 November 2025
The purpose of this report on NSW data from the Man Box 2024 study is to contribute to building the evidence base for the primary prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence across NSW. The report finds that consistent with the national study, NSW has a problem when it comes to the perpetration of intimate…
Submission to the Northern Territory’s draft Refreshed Domestic Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Reduction Framework 2025-2028
- 22 August 2025
Our feedback draws on history of working alongside Aboriginal communities and organisations in the NT since 2008; and our research and practice expertise in primary prevention and early intervention of DFSV, with a focus on engaging men and boys.
Submission to the Queensland Government's review of system responses to child sexual abuse
- 1 August 2025
Earlier this year, Jesuit Social Services was invited to make a submission to the Queensland Government’s review of system responses to child sexual abuse. The review was established following the sentencing of Ashley Paul Griffith, who last year pleaded guilty to more than 300 charges committed in daycares in Brisbane and Italy over a period spanning almost…
Submission to the Anti-Bullying Rapid Review
- 23 June 2025
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Federal Government’s Anti-Bullying Rapid Review. This submission offers insights gained from our work with young people in schools and from our broader work alongside young people and adults across a number of domains over the past 48 years.
2025 Federal Election Platform
- 3 April 2025
Jesuit Social Services’ 2025 Federal Election Platform calls for a commitment from all parties and candidates to delivering research, strategies and programs that support children, young people and their families to live safe and healthy lives.
Submission to the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission
- 28 November 2024
Our submission explores priorities in understanding the drivers of men and boys’ perpetration of violence against women and girls, key intervention points for engaging with men and boys and what we believe is required to work more cohesively across jurisdictions.
Submission to NSW Inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional and physical health
- 1 November 2024
Jesuit Social Services shares the NSW Parliament’s concern about the impacts of harmful pornography, which we have observed first-hand through our program delivery and research related to the prevention of violence and abuse.

Policy submissions

Jesuit Social Services 2026 Annual Dinner