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Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute a submission in response to the Department of Social Services’ Issues Paper on the Federal Government’s election commitment for “a stronger, more diverse and independent community sector”. Our submission argues reform is needed to change the way Government works with and funds community services organisations.
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Jesuit Social Services builds awareness of injustice and advocate for social change based on grounded research and experience.One of the key ways we advocate for change is through the media, including providing a platform for our frontline staff and program participants to share their experiences with the broader community.We also regularly publish media releases responding to current issues and supporting our policy and research work.
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Our advocacy, research and social policy work draws on our experience engaging with disadvantaged people, families and communities.We identify areas of unmet need, conduct and publish research and use our findings to advocate for change in keeping with our vision of ‘building a just society’.
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Action to address climate change and health must include a focus on place-based approaches
With COP28 expected to raise the profile of the relationship between climate change and health, our leaders must ensure a commitment to the integration of health equity and social justice into climate change policy and finance, through strong supports for community-led approaches.
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Structural and locational barriers to education, training and employment
Read the policy article from our autumn newsletter, which articulates the structural and locational barriers to education, training and employment and our recommendations for reform.
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Raising the age of criminal responsibility
Raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years has been a key policy focus for Jesuit Social Services for almost a decade, and 2022 has seen us increase our advocacy to achieve this goal.
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In brief: Summary of our response to the Employment White Paper
Our blog post summarises our submission to the Federal Government’s once-in-a-generation Employment White Paper.