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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.

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    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.

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    Submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system

    • 24 October 2024

    Jesuit Social Services supports the National Children’s Commissioner’s call for a concerted national approach to child justice reform, including a Cabinet Minister for Children and a National Taskforce to coordinate the various parts of reform.

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    Submission to the National Children’s Commissioner Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform across Australia

    • 21 August 2023

    Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute a submission to the National Children’s Commissioner Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform across Australia.

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    Submission to the Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework

    • 7 August 2023

    Jesuit Social Services made submission to the Federal Government’s National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality in early 2023, advocating for a strategy that recognises and addresses harmful gender norms for people of all genders.

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    Justice Reinvestment Design Submission

    • 29 May 2023

    Read our submission to the Justice Reinvestment Design Project.

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    Australia’s illicit drug problem: Challenges and opportunities for law enforcement

    • 31 January 2023

    Read our submission to the illicit drug inquiry law enforcement inquiry.

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    Reforming sentence deferrals in Victoria submission

    • 10 January 2023

    Read our submission to the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council’s consultation on sentence deferrals.

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    Submission to the Adjourned Undertakings Consultation

    • 17 October 2022

    Read our submission to the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council’s consultation into adjourned undertakings.

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    Submission to the Northern Territory's Consultation on Reform to the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

    • 26 September 2022

    Read our submission to the Northern Territory's consultation to reform the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

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    Submission to Victoria's inquiry into children affected by parental incarceration

    • 18 May 2022

    We know that when a person goes to prison their entire community and family, including children, are impacted. Limiting people’s involvement with the justice system by ensuring prison is reserved only as an option of last resort, and keeping families connected is the best way to prevent this harm from occurring. Jesuit Social Services was…

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