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Victorian Election Platform 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ Victorian Election Platform 2022 calls for an interconnected social change agenda for the state.
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Child safeguarding expert Hans Zollner SJ visits Jesuit Social Services
A world-leading expert on safeguarding children and preventing sexual abuse in the Catholic Church visited Jesuit Social Services to share international perspectives on safeguarding.
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Jesuit Social Services staff explore how nature-based therapy can enhance their practice
On a rainy morning in a patch of Kew bushland, Jesuit Social Services staff gathered to learn about nature-based therapeutic practice and the ways it can enhance their work with participants, and improve their own wellbeing.
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The Australian Government is developing a National Housing and Homelessness Plan – a 10-year strategy to inform future housing policy in Australia and the first long-term strategy since 1992. Jesuit Social Services recently contributed a submission to the Plan calling for an increase in social housing – with a focus on public housing – and urging the Government to raise the rate of income support and related payments, among other reforms.
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Place-based approaches unlocking inclusive employment opportunities for marginalised people
In communities where mainstream employment programs aren’t able to meet the needs of marginalised job seekers, place-based approaches have great potential to unlock new opportunities for people excluded from the workforce.