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On a pathway to an improved future
People with an acquired brain injury make up over a third of people in the Victorian prison system. KATHRYN KERNOHAN speaks to Brigid Henley about how the Enabling Justice Project helps create opportunities for people with an acquired brain injury after their release. Navigating day to day life after leaving prison can be extremely challenging…
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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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Is Australia really being overrun by youth crime on the rise?
Young offenders must be seen and treated differently to adults, and youth justice strategies should be based on evidence of what works, writes Jesuit Social Services volunteer FRAN SHEAHAN. Image credit: Tim Marshall In a recent article by Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards, published in Children Australia Vol 42 No 4, Ms Edwards outlined…
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How to Close the Gap: put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the driver’s seat
Since the introduction of the Closing the Gap reports 10 years ago, we are only on track with one target out of seven – educational attainment. Each year Close the Gap Day raises awareness about the gap in life expectancy and health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the rest of the…
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Record prisoner numbers in the NT require a new response
This week the Northern Territory’s male prison population reached a new high of 1,013 people, proving new solutions are needed to prevent crime from occurring and to ease the strain on the prison system, says Jesuit Social Services. “The Northern Territory’s prisoner numbers have reached an all-time high of 1,833 this week and the system…
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This Homelessness Week, it is time to focus on young people
Many young people who have contact with the youth justice system have experienced insecure or unsafe housing, or homelessness. Jesuit Social Services’ Media Relations Manager KATHRYN KERNOHAN writes that this Homelessness Week, it’s time to focus on housing for vulnerable young people to ultimately prevent crime. More than 116,000 Australians are homeless on any given…
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Supported housing helping to shape new self-identity
Launched earlier this year, our Link Youth Justice Housing Program is an innovative pilot program that provides intensive support and housing to young people aged 15-22 who have had contact with the justice system and are at risk of homelessness. The Link Youth Justice Housing Program supports vulnerable young people to access stable housing The program,…
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New reports show the failings of the Victorian youth detention system
New reports by the Victorian Auditor-General’s office and Victorian Commissioner for Children and Young People highlight the significant strain the state’s youth detention system is under – and the harmful impact this has on the rehabilitation prospects of young people. It’s time for evidence-based solutions, writes Jesuit Social Services’ KATHRYN KERNOHAN. The failings of the…
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#JusticeSolutions New Zealand tour – Korowai Manaaki
In the fifth blog reflecting on the observations of our #JusticeSolutions tour of New Zealand, Jesuit Social Services’ Executive Director – Advocacy and Strategic Communications CATH NEVILLE writes that the Korowai Manaaki youth detention centre has a strong emphasis on experienced staff and education. On Friday 5th April, we went to the Korowai Manaaki youth…