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.

Submission to the Northern Territory’s draft Refreshed Domestic Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Reduction Framework 2025-2028
- 22 August 2025
Our feedback draws on history of working alongside Aboriginal communities and organisations in the NT since 2008; and our research and practice expertise in primary prevention and early intervention of DFSV, with a focus on engaging men and boys.
Submission to the Queensland Government's review of system responses to child sexual abuse
- 1 August 2025
Earlier this year, Jesuit Social Services was invited to make a submission to the Queensland Government’s review of system responses to child sexual abuse. The review was established following the sentencing of Ashley Paul Griffith, who last year pleaded guilty to more than 300 charges committed in daycares in Brisbane and Italy over a period spanning almost…
Submission to the Anti-Bullying Rapid Review
- 23 June 2025
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Federal Government’s Anti-Bullying Rapid Review. This submission offers insights gained from our work with young people in schools and from our broader work alongside young people and adults across a number of domains over the past 48 years.
2025 Federal Election Platform
- 3 April 2025
Jesuit Social Services’ 2025 Federal Election Platform calls for a commitment from all parties and candidates to delivering research, strategies and programs that support children, young people and their families to live safe and healthy lives.
Submission to the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission
- 28 November 2024
Our submission explores priorities in understanding the drivers of men and boys’ perpetration of violence against women and girls, key intervention points for engaging with men and boys and what we believe is required to work more cohesively across jurisdictions.
Submission to NSW Inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional and physical health
- 1 November 2024
Jesuit Social Services shares the NSW Parliament’s concern about the impacts of harmful pornography, which we have observed first-hand through our program delivery and research related to the prevention of violence and abuse.
Submission to South Australia’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
- 30 September 2024
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to South Australia’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence. The prevalence of these distinct but overlapping forms of violence is a serious, nation-wide issue, and we affirm the need for more to be done to prevent and address this crisis, which is primarily a crisis…
Perspectives on prevention of gender-based violence: Identifying and disrupting pathways to violence
- 23 August 2024
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to share our perspectives in light of the Federal Government’s rapid review of evidence-based approaches to prevent gender-based violence. We affirm the need to build on Australia’s current approaches to prevention and to consider whether they need to be further adapted or refined.
Submission to the ALRC inquiry into Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
- 19 June 2024
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence.
Submission to the Inquiry into capturing data on family violence perpetrators in Victoria
- 18 June 2024
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into capturing data on family violence perpetrators in Victoria.