Policy submissions

Here you’ll find a wide selection of policy papers and submissions we’ve published. Each paper draws on our experience working with disadvantaged youth, families and communities.

Response to the inquiry into the relationship between domestic family and sexual violence and suicide
- 3 February 2026
The deaths of women, children and young people by suicide in the context of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) victimisation is an important but often overlooked dimension of gender-based violence. There is evidence that DFSV contributes significantly to the burden of mental health issues leading to self-harm and suicide among victims in Australia. Women,…
Northern Territory Gender Equity Strategy
- 13 January 2026
Jesuit Social Services’ feedback on the Northern Territory Gender Equality Strategy draws on our research and practice expertise in primary prevention and early intervention of gender-based violence and domestic, family and sexual violence, and our specific expertise on engaging boys and men.
Submission to the Inquiry into Australia's youth justice and incarceration system.
- 9 January 2026
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee's Inquiry into Australia's youth justice and incarceration system. This submission complements Jesuit Social Services' previous submission to the first iteration of this Inquiry, opened under the former Government.
2026-27 Victorian Pre-Budget Submission
- 23 December 2025
Our 2026-27 Victorian Pre-Budget Submission highlights opportunities for the Government to invest in evidence-based prevention and early intervention to break cycles of entrenched disadvantage, prevent violence and harm, and reduce social and economic costs.
Federal Pre-budget Submission 2026-27
- 22 December 2025
This submission, provided in advance of the 2026-27 Federal Budget, provides a number of system-level recommendations that will support efforts to intervene earlier and break cycles of disadvantage, and recommendations for specific initiatives which can help move the needle for those in our society experiencing acute disadvantage.
Response to Department of Social Services consultation - A new approach to programs for families and children
- 5 December 2025
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Department of Social Services’ proposed changes to programs supporting families and children. If developed through a genuine partnership with the community sector, these reforms offer a meaningful opportunity to reshape how government and community services work together to ensure children and young people are…
Climate Justice Alliance - NT temperature projections resource
- 2 December 2025
The Climate Justice Alliance, facilitated by Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places, has released a new temperature projection resource to support communities across the Northern Territory to understand the scale of future heat risk.
The NSW Man Box 2025
- 24 November 2025
The purpose of this report on NSW data from the Man Box 2024 study is to contribute to building the evidence base for the primary prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence across NSW. The report finds that consistent with the national study, NSW has a problem when it comes to the perpetration of intimate…
Submission to the Disability Discrimination Act Review
- 14 November 2025
This submission focuses on the experiences of our participants with disability who have contact with the criminal justice system. The discrimination our participants face occurs in the context of their engagement with government systems and institutions. This often leads to compounding harms and entrenchment in the criminal justice system. We therefore argue that reform to…
Submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission’s Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
- 16 September 2025
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the NSW Law Commission’s review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) (the ADA). Our submission details employment-related discrimination experienced by individuals in NSW who have a criminal record, the way this discrimination impacts their ability to participate in the workforce, as well as broader ramifications.

Policy submissions

Jesuit Social Services 2026 Annual Dinner