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Mentor reward: Terence volunteers to help young people leaving care
Terence is a leaving care mentor with Jesuit Social Services. He tells SEZ WILKS why everyone needs someone to believe in them. Image credit: Pexels Terence Leong was 14 years old when he went into full-time care. Now a father, he says his experiences of foster and residential care inspired him to volunteer with young…
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Congratulations Aunty Pam Pedersen
Jesuit Social Services congratulates staff member Aunty Pam Pedersen, alongside nine other Aboriginal leaders, on their recent induction into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll. The Honour Roll celebrates the wide ranging achievements of Aboriginal people, past and present. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Natalie Hutchins said the recognition was made to those deserving of respect, gratitude and…
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Northern Territory Human Rights Awards
Jesuit Social Services’ new General Manager Northern Territory, Jared Sharp, has been recognised at this week’s Northern Territory Human Rights Awards. Jared, formerly a lawyer with the Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agency, received the individual Youth Award for his work with young Indigenous people in the Northern Territory. Jared was featured in ABC TV’s Four…
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Group Conferencing gets smart on crime
Group Conferencing is proven to reduce reoffending by young people. KATHRYN KERNOHAN spoke to conference convenor Christy Hughes about how it benefits both offenders and victims of crime. Group Conferencing participant Taree was grateful for the opportunity of a second chance. Before she had contact with the youth justice system, Taree (not her real…
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On 21 March 2017, Jesuit Social Services hosted a National Justice Symposium at the State Library of Victoria. The event was an opportunity for experts, academics and policymakers to gather to discuss the many and complex issues affecting youth justice around the country. Our keynote speaker was Vincent Schiraldi, Senior Research Fellow from the Harvard…
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Learning language and life skills
Jesuit Social Services’ English Language Support Program assists participants with English language skills and gives them a greater understanding of life in Australia, KATHRYN KERNOHAN. Participant Fariba (left) and program volunteer Anna Wright-Smith (right) Settling in a new country can be daunting, particularly when you are not fluent in the language or familiar with local customs.…
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Airbiz gives The Bush Hut a new look
Aviation consultancy firm Airbiz gave Jesuit Social Services’ Bush Hut an early Christmas present last month, with 35 staff members volunteering their time to clean, repair, design and construct new facilities for the site. AirBiz staff working at The Bush Hut. The Bush Hut, located in Kew, is a heritage-listed house surrounded by native bushland. It…
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Relationship is key to supporting new arrivals
Staff and participants at one of Jesuit Social Services’ Settlement programs. Relationship has been central to Jesuit Social Services’ work over our more than 40 years. Building trust and understanding is at the heart of our settlement work, which supports newly arrived people and families to make connections, links them in with services and programs,…
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Generosity helps Western Sydney work grow
Dave Hammond (centre) and staff from the Jesuit Social Services Ignite Food Store in Mount Druitt This year, we celebrate our 10th anniversary of working in New South Wales. Over the past decade, we have delivered a range of initiatives to communities in Mt Druitt and Emerton including the Ignite Food Store and Op Shop,…
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Murray to Moyne training with Phil Andersen
The Jesuit Social Services Murray to Moyne Support After Suicide Team 1491 recently were fortunate to have a training session with Australian cycling legend Phil Andersen. We were very appreciative of Phil’s tips for riding into the wind. Cycling fans out there will know that Phil was the first non-European and the first Australian to…