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Royal Commission interim report reveals failings of NT’s youth justice system
The interim report of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory has shown how the Territory’s youth detention system has further entrenched the issues behind youth crime, says Jesuit Social Services. The report tabled last week reveals the failings of the system, in particular Don Dale, after an…
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Reflections on Caux Dialogue on Land and Security
Earlier this year Jesuit Social Services’ Ecological Justice Policy Officer BRONWYN LAY joined experts in Switzerland to deepen her understanding of the links between land degradation and human security. She reflects on her experiences and Jesuit Social Services’ journey of reconciliation with creation. In July this year I helped organise the Caux Dialogue on Land…
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Spotlight on youth justice #justicesolutions study tour
Senior leaders at Jesuit Social Services recently went on a study tour to parts of Europe and USA in search of more humane responses to youth justice issues. Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards (third from left) and Executive Director of Programs Sally Parnell (right) with staff from Diagrama in Spain Over the past decade…
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The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) holds first webinar
2020 has been an extremely challenging year for all – but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly felt by refugees and people seeking asylum. The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), co-chaired by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service Australia, held a webinar on December 15th to review the impact…
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Failure to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 a missed opportunity
Media reports today suggest that the Victorian Government will raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12, instead of 14 which has long been advocated for by the community services and legal sectors as well as child welfare experts. If this is the case, it is a missed opportunity for the state to take a…
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The Individual Support Program (ISP) provides individually tailored and flexible support services to young people who are involved in child protection care services, have multiple complex needs such as mental health issues, substance misuse, homelessness, or are living with a disability or histories of trauma. Individual funding packages are provided by the Department of Health…
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Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the inquiry into Regional Inequality in Australia. The terms of reference for the inquiry called on submitters to examine the indicators of, and impact of, regional inequality in Australia, with particular reference to government policies and programs across a range of areas, including infrastructure, education, employment…
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A world where prisons are a last resort
Jesuit Social Services recently released the ‘Prisons, climate and a just transition’ discussion paper, which argues that in a world of worsening climate change, Australia’s reliance on imprisonment is increasingly untenable. John Ryks, Policy and Research Manager who works with Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places, spoke to us about the thinking behind the…
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events
Jesuit Social Services 2024 Annual Dinner
Please join us at our 2024 Annual Dinner to celebrate and support the work of Jesuit Social Services.