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Federal Election 2022: Raising the age must be a priority of incoming Federal Government
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Federal Election platform, A blueprint for a just recovery, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline our vision for a just society. In this third in a series of pre-Election blogs, we focus on fair justice systems.
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The theme of Refugee Week 2022 is healing, and this comes from the gentle re-making of connections. For refugees, healing comes from hospitality, from welcome, from friendship, from assurance of food, housing and medical care and from the possibility of beginning a new life, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ.
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Federal Election 2022 platform: A blueprint for a just recovery
The Federal Election result in May this year showed that people living in Australia want to see action on key issues including climate change, gender justice, and reducing poverty and inequality.
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Justice in Jobs: Employment and training as a pathway out of the justice system
Justice in Jobs is a free, interactive webinar for youth workers, employers, young people and members of the public who want to gain the insights, knowledge and practical tools needed to help young people engage with training and employment after contact with the justice system.
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School Not Prison: education as a pathway out of the justice system
School Not Prison is a free, interactive webinar for educators and people who work with at-risk young people, who want to gain the knowledge and practical tools needed to help young people re-engage with education.
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National Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Symposium
Drawing on the research and lived experience of both local and international experts, the Symposium will consider opportunities to enhance secondary prevention of child sexual abuse in Australia.
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NT raising the age a step forward in keeping vulnerable children safe
Read our media release welcoming the NT Government’s introduction of legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12.