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Upgrades to Perry House and Dillon House
A recent grant by the Department of Health and Human Services has supported Jesuit Social Services to upgrade facilities at Perry House and Dillon House. The two properties provide supported accommodation for young people experiencing homelessness leaving the youth justice system. Dillon House is part of the Next Steps program, which also delivers intensive case…
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Justice Solutions tour blog – Missouri
In the first of our series of blogs throughout our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Executive Director of Advocacy and Strategic Communications CATHERINE NEVILLE writes about her experiences exploring Missouri’s innovative youth detention model. While the United States’ approach to incarceration differs from state to state, some parts of the USA are leading the…
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What’s it like to volunteer for people seeking asylum? Q&A with CAPSA volunteer Fran Sheahan
FRAN SHEAHAN has volunteered with our Catholic Alliance of People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) initiative since 2015. She chats to fellow volunteer RYAN FONG about advocating for the humane treatment of refugees in Australia. Fran Sheahan, CAPSA volunteer for Jesuit Social Services. Image credit: Sez Wilks Can you describe your volunteer role with CAPSA? My role…
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Banning of conversion therapy a step towards ending gender-based discrimination
The passing of the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 (Victoria), without amendment, will better support the dignity of each person and their right to be and express who they are, says Jesuit Social Services. “This law will make a meaningful difference to the lives of many, and ultimately work towards a more…
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Staff Profile – Nasser Yawari, Jobs Victoria Advocates Program
As hundreds of Afghan families fled captured Kabul in August and September, the diaspora community was waiting with open arms. One Melbourne-based community member, Nasser Yawari, works for our Jobs Victoria Advocates Program. Here, he tells how he coordinated within different Jesuit Social Services programs to link families with food and services – demonstrating what…
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Record number of Victorian prisoners failing to create safer communities
With Victoria’s prison population having reached a record high of 7,155 this week, Jesuit Social Services says locking up increasing numbers of people will not create safer communities. “Victoria’s prison population has increased by more than 2,000 people in just five years, and this week’s figure of 7,155 people would have been unthinkable as recently…
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#fairgoforfamilies brings refugee voices to Canberra
For many refugees living in our community the challenges of resettlement can be exacerbated by the trauma of long-term separation from their immediate family. Over the past year Jesuit Social Services, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) and the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) have collaborated to raise public awareness of this issue…
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Sharing stories to influence change
When Rashid (not his real name), a participant of Jesuit Social Services’ settlement programs, was offered the opportunity to travel to Canberra to meet with a number of federal MPs late last year he took it with both hands. Representatives from Jesuit Social Services and the Refugee Council of Australia meeting Julian Hill MP in…
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In brief: Submission to the Inquiry into Victoria’s Criminal Justice System
Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute a submission to the Inquiry into Victoria’s Criminal Justice System. We highlighted some of our concerns with current operations, and presented our vision of an evidence-based, socially just system underpinned by principles of prevention, early intervention, and restorative justice. Context The Victorian Parliament’s Legal and Social Issues Committee…
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Would you like the chance to gain deeper insight, empathy and understanding into another person’s journey by listening to their story?At Jesuit Social Services, we have the privilege of walking beside many people, through the ordinary and sometimes extraordinary stages of their lives.You can now hear their stories in person through our Just Voices Speakers…