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All alone: Young adults in the Victorian justice system
Jesuit Social Services believes that prison should always be a last resort. We acknowledge that sometimes prison is necessary, particularly in cases of violent crime. But when a State takes the serious step of removing a person’s liberty, certain standards must be met to ensure the human rights of those incarcerated, to rehabilitate detainees and…
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In our Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry on the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018, we raise our concern that the Bill (which has now become law) allows for the potential exclusion of a vulnerable victim cohort from access to the National Redress Scheme. If a victim…
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Since the previous United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) report, there has been little progress in the protection of Australian children and young people. Many of the same key issues are faced by vulnerable young Australians, and government responses have fallen short. Jesuit Social Services assesses the state children’s rights in…
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Jesuit Social Services - Submission to the Closing the Gap Refresh
In the ten years since the launch of the Closing the Gap initiative only one out of the seven targets is on track. This failure demonstrates a fundamental error in the way business is done with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This Closing the Gap Refresh needs to be accompanied by genuine change in…
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Submission to the 2018/19 NSW State Budget
In our submission to the 2018/19 NSW State Budget, Jesuit Social Services advocated for spending that prioritises social and community services that enable communities to flourish. We called for: a whole-of-government, long-term strategic approach to entrenched and localised disadvantage investment in initiatives to prevent and address male violence in young boys and men targets to…
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Submission to the modernisation of the Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Act
In our submission to the modernisation of the Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Act, Jesuit Social Services was broadly supportive of the recommendations put forward in the Discussion Paper, as we believe they will offer the people we work with and others in their situation, protections from various forms of discrimination and vilification. In particular Jesuit Social…
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Submission to the review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
In our submission to the review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission legislation, Jesuit Social Services called on the Government to recognise the important role played by government and community services together in addressing complex and dynamic social problems that rely on robust civic dialogue for continual improvement. Governments can help achieve this by…
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Inquiry into the adequacy of youth diversionary programs in NSW
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety’s inquiry into the adequacy of youth diversionary programs in NSW. Effective youth justice responses recognise the underlying factors that contribute to offending, and seek to address them and prevent entrenchment in the justice system. In our submission we…
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Submission to Victorian African Communities Action Plan
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft Victorian African Communities Action Plan. We commend the Government on taking this proactive step, in close collaboration with local communities, towards creating more inclusive economic and social opportunities for all African Victorians. Jesuit Social Services recognises and affirms the significant economic and social contribution…
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Sentencing Guidelines Council for Victoria: Issues Paper
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to put forward our views on the Sentencing Advisory Council’s issues paper on the creation of a sentencing guidelines council in Victoria. As a starting point, we affirm the long standing principles of our judicial system, including: The independence of the judiciary The presumption of innocence The protection of the…